Today we have been researching Black History Month. It is celebrated in October across the U.K to recognise and celebrate the contributions from all black people. We each researched a person who had achieved something amazing throughout their life. Who did you research Year 5 and what can you tell everyone about them?
I researched Dr Martin Luther King Jr. He was a famous Baptist minister who lived in America over 60 years ago! He won the global peace prize in 1964. He was famous for his powerful speeches about equality.
The famous person I research was Rosa Parks and I found out she was famous for not giving up her seat up on the bus to a white person.
Rosa parks is the person I chose , I learnt that she grew up in Alabama and struggled to understand why black and white people were treated differently! One day, she refused to give up her seat to a white Person and from that day everything changed!
The person I’m researching is Laurie Cunningham. He was born in 1956- 1989. He is famous for being one of the very first black footballers to play for England. Laurie began his career at Leyton Orient in London and went on to play for West Bromwich Albion, Real Madrid and Manchester United. Laurie was a winger and his play was characterised by great speed and skill. In his spare time he enjoyed music and dancing.
The person I researched was Laurie Cunningham. Laurie was born in London in 1956. His parents travelled to the UK from Jamaica. Laurie played in Manchester and was one of the first black footballers.
Rosa parks was a great lady who refused to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus. This changed the rules of American society and led towards equality and justice for everyone whatever the colour of their skin.
The person I learned about was Nelson Mandela. He was born in 1918 South Africa in the village of Mevezo and unfortunately died. He lived in South Africa where white people had more rights than black people. Black and white people had to lead separate lives. Nelson Mandela fought for change, but he was put into prison for 27 years. When he left prison, he wasn’t angry. He wanted peace. In 1994, aged 77, Nelson Mandela became the first black President of South Africa.
Rosa Parks was the person I chose. She grew up in Alabama and could not understand why white people and black people were treated differently. So she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white person.
I have research about Yesha Townsend who is a famous Bermudian poet who currently lives and works in London, who was influenced by Mary Prince, a black woman who escaped from slavery.
Pablo Fanque was an inspirational performer who’s daring stunts expert horsemanship and generosity captured the intention of the Victorians and Beatles
Pablo Fanque was an inspirational performer who’s daring stunts, expert horsemanship and generosity captured the attention of the Victorians and The Beatles! He had amazing performance skills, passions and did lots of work to help others.
I am writing all about Rosa parks. Growing up in Alabama, Rosa parks was confused why white people and black people were treated differently. One day, Rosa refused to give her seat to a white person just because she was black.
I researched about Rosa Parks and I learnt that she stopped the world splitting up black people and white people. When she was 42 years old, she went on the bus and the rules were black people needed to stand up on the bus and white people could sit down. So she decided to sit down on a seat and a white person wanted to sit in her place but she refused to give up her seat. She went to jail for 381 days because of that but after jail she got rewarded for that action and changed history!
Today is black history month and I’m going to be talking about Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was born in slavery, in 1820. She grew up in the cotton fields. She fought to free other people from slavery and give them a better life.
Laurie Cunningham was a really famous black person because he was the first ever black footballer. He was one of the best football players! He played on the wings.
I am writing about Rosa Parks. Growing up in Alabama, Rosa Parks struggled to understand why black and white people were treated differently. One day, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person just because she was black. The small act changed American society forever.
In 1854, there was a woman called Mary Seacole. Mary was born in Jamaica and learned medical things from her mother and she heard about the war. So she applied to work at the hospital but she got rejected because of her skin colour. She went to Crimea to build her own hospital that was cleaner, had better medicine and was less expensive.
The person I chose for black history month was Nelson Mandela and I choose him because he fought for the rights of black people and even went to prison because of what he believed in.
Today for black history month the person I chose was Mary Seacole. So she was born in Jamaica and her mum taught her all kinds of healing skills. She was a famous nurse in the Crimean war.
This person I am researching is Wangari maathai she was born in Kenya in 1940. She fought for people to protect trees and look after the environment.
I researched Rosa Parks, a woman that was made to stand up on a bus because of her skin colour. She refused and fought for what was right.
I am researching the famous Rosa Parks. She is a famous black person. Did you know that one day she refused to give her seat up to white person on a segregated bus. She was born on the 4th of February 1913. She grew up Alabama first in Tuskegee and then on a farm in Pine Level.
Black history month is super important we celebrate the people who fought for everyone’s freedom. So everybody was at peace!
Today we have been researching Black History Month. It is celebrated in October across the U.K to recognise and celebrate the contributions from all black people. We each researched a person who had achieved something amazing throughout their life.