Black Bristolians: People Who Make a DifferenceThis has been developed in partnership by Children and Young People's Services, the Bristol Black Archives Partnership (BBAP), and Firstborn Creatives. The pack is designed to enable teachers to address a range of race equality issues with confidence, and to provide a sense of Black History and role models for young people. Each pdf includes a shortened biography with photos, a full biography, lesson plans and resources for 18 Black Bristolians. Lesson plans for each Black Bristolian are available from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 3.
Black Bristolians Project documents
| Bristol Bus Boycott resources | Cuttings from local newspapers on the Bristol Bus Boycott and its resolution, can be used as primary sources for exploring attitudes towards race equality and racism at the time of the boycott. |
| I Wish Lawrence Hoo | I wish - Lawrence Hoo (a local poet reflecting on his experiences in school) |
Black Bristolians biographies documents
Black ScientistsA selection of biographies on Black Scientists.
Our thanks go to BrEAZ for allowing us to use this resource: http://breazshare.net/ 
Black Scientists biographies documents
| Charles Drew | Doctor Charles Drew's work on blood. A biography and collaborative question grids. |
| Garrett Morgan | Garret Morgan inventor of the gas mask, and traffic lights. |
Biographies, other
| Alia, BME Engineer Role Model | Alia is an engineer at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England. Alia is a specialist in aerial robots. This resource was produced by the Animals vs Robots project at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. |
| Appo - BME male Engineer role model | Appo is an engineer at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England. Appo designs and builds humanoid robots. This resource was produced by the Animals vs Robots project at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. |
| Bangla Stories - Migration Stories | People who left the state of Bengal in 1947, stories of people who left behind home and family, people who crossed new borders and travelled overseas, people who made new lives. Includes downloadable lesson plans. |
| Bruce Oldfield | Biography of the dual heritage fashion designer who was also a looked after child, can be used in upper KS2, KS3, KS4. There is a suggested list of questions that can be adapted for each KS. |
| Building the Bridge | Photos and text of a cross section of the Muslim community in Bristol, gives a glimpse of the diversity of the Muslim community and the contribution they make. Can be used in several areas of the curriculum -in English, looking at non-fiction or in an RE |
| Imtiaz Dharker | She describes herseilf as a Scottish Muslim Calvinist, she is a poet, artist and film maker. Can be used in English, Art, Citizenship in Upper KS2, KS3, KS4, the suggested questions can be adapted to the subject and the KS |
| JM,G Le Clézio Nobel Prize winning author | Le Clezio has dual nationality, is multilingual, lives in Mauritius, France and the USA. Biography can be used in English, MFL, Citizenship, History, Geography to explore identity, the Francophone world and colonialism |
| Professor Jim Al-Khalili | British Iraqi scientist and broadcaster, can be used in English, Science, Citizenship, in Upper KS2, KS3, KS4. The suggested questions can be adapted for each subject and KS. |
| Safi Otokore | French Somali politician and athlete, can be used in MFL French, PE, English, Citizenship in Upper KS2, KS3, KS4. The suggested questions can be adapted for the subject or KS. |
| The Singh Twins | Internationally acclaimed British artists, this biography can be used in Art, English or Citizenship in Upper KS2, KS3, KS4. the suggested questions can be adapted for each KS. |
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