Born in Brooklyn, New York, it seems that Monifa Bandele was always going to be an activist for maternal justice and food equality. Growing up, Monifa had a mother (a social worker) who eventually worked her way up to the directorship of the largest WIC (Women Infant and Children) program in New York City and…
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Moira Stuart was the first Caribbean female newsreader in the United Kingdom. She has worked with the BBC since the 1970s and then moved to television news in 1981. Born in 1949, to Bajan-Dominican parents, Stuart grew up in London and attended school in Stamford Hill. Stuart has been working in journalism for over four…
Malorie Blackman is a British author who most well known for her series Noughts and Crosses. Typically set in a dystopian world or with a strong element of science fiction, her books discuss relevant social issues, race and ethics. Born in London, England, in 1962, she has Barbadian ancestry. Focusing on content aimed at children and…
Adelaide Hall was a Jazz singer who rose to fame during the 1900s and was most famous for the stylized wordless rhythm, which is also known as scat singing. Born in New York in 1901, Hall was the daughter of a music teacher. She would have grown up around music, and in 1921 she debuted…
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