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Jumpoke and Kym joined forces and created a platform to increase the visibility and highlight the narratives of the ‘invisible population within an invisible population’ -Tripple Cripples For breakfast they eat skin colour on a plate of racism, for lunch they eat gender and for dinner they eat a plate of disability. They don’t swallow and wallow in the face of difficulty, they smile and wave. *Tripple Cripples was created by two disabled black women, for women, femmes and Non-Binary POC living with disablities, each and every day, where stories remain hidden from view. Jumpoke, contracted polio before her first birthday. She is a travel addict and her travel blog Jayonlife highlights both the accessible and inaccessible of her chosen destinations. She is a writer, speaker, lecturer and consultant. Kym has Multtiple Sclerosis. She is dedicated to illuminating her ’ lived experience’ with this long tern condition. She is a writer, speaker and a lecturer at Oxford University. Sources used Wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur

William is a British-Ghanaian entrepreneur. In 2016 selected by Richard Branson to be a Virgin StartUp ambassador. His watch company has been sold in over 30 countries and he has distributed over 2,000 items of school uniform to children across Ghana, South Africa and Uganda. In 2017 nominated for 2 awards GUBA Business StartUp of the year Black British Entertainment Award - Best Fashion Designer Sources Wikipedia *Superheroes *by Sophia Thakur

Mo is a British stand-up comedian, television presenter and content creator. His full birth name is Mosiah Bikila Gilligan. His parent are of Jamaican and St. Lucian descent. They separated when he was 5 but shared custody. He became interested in comedy whilst attending a performing arts school in Pimlico. While working in retail he began uploading comedy videos. on his social media accounts.His videos became popular. In 2017 he was spotted by Canadian rapper Drake who quoted some of Mo’s comedy on hi sown Instagram account. Between 2018 and 2022 he co-hosted The Big Narstie Show with rapper Big Narstie… The show received a mixed reception but in 2021 won Best Comedy Entertainment Programme. In 2019 he began hosting The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan. Since 2020 he has been a regular panellist on both The Masked Singer and The Masked Dancer. Sources Wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur

Therese’s second full-length play play Girls won the Alfred Fagon Award for the best new play in 2015. The play was about three girls abduction by terrorists in northern Nigeria. In 2016 she received the George Devine Award for most promising playwright. Theresa gained nationwide recognition in 2019 for Rocks - a feature length coming-of-age drama which she co-wrote with Clarie Wilson. For this she received a BAFTA Award nomination. In 2021 the film was nominated for 7 awards -including Outstanding British film and Best Actress in a leading Role won by 19 year Old Bukky Bakay. Sources Wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur

Temi’s heart was broken when her good friend Marvin was murdered. The need for justice erupted inside her. She developed her strongest weapon - knowledge. She studied law, the streets, the system, pollticians, and the culture of youth. In 2012 she founded The 4Front Project. Between 2014 -2018 she won 6 awards for her efforts. Sources Wikipedia Superheroes* by Sophia Thakur (pages 92-3)

Musa is a writer, broadcaster and the co-host of the Stadio football podcast. His parents, both medical students, fled Uganda under Idi Amin’s dictatorship and settled in the UK. He attended Eton College (1992-8) with a scholarship towards his fees and read Juisprudence for 3 years at St. John’s College, Oxford. He then qualified as a lawyer before leaving the profession to pursue a career as a performance poet and musician. Musa now writes fiction and non-fiction for children and adults on the subjects of politics, sport, race, music and culture. He has written 7 books. A cultured left foot in 2008 was nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. In 2021 he wrote a children’s book* Striking out* based on the life of footballer Ian Wright who collaborated with him. Since 2014 Musa has lived in Berlin. Sources wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur

Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland is the patroness saint (mother saint) of Ireland. She is one of the three national saints with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiographies she was the abbess who founded the important abbey of Kildare (Cill Dara). It is said that she was buried at the high altar of the original Kildare Cathedral and a tomb raised over her adorned with gems and precious stones and crowns of gold and silver. On February 1st Brigid Crosses are weaved ( see picture). In 2023 it became a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.The feast is shared with Dar Lugdach who tradition says was her student, close companion and successor. (There is a debate whether Brigid was a real person- read the notes.) Source Wikipedia

Omari’s older brother filmed him cooking and put it on You Tube! That’s how it all started. He created his own company - Dipalicious making dips. He ran a pop-up restaurant in Boxpark, London for a week. He has his CBBC show What’s cooking Omani? He has written 2 cook books ** Omari McQueen’s Best Bites* and*** Vegan Family Cookbook***. He found this difficult because he is dyslexic He wants people to realise that vegans do not sit down and eat grass and salad. How does he veganise a recipe? On a Friday he asks his father to pick something that is not vegan. He then takes out all of the animal products and replaces them. His new book encourages people to eat together with a vegan twist. Sources Wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur

Reni’s primary focus is on feminism and exposing structural racism. As a freelance journalist she has written for a number of publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, The Voice, Buzzfeed, Vice. ID, & Dazed and Confused. In 2017 she completed her debut book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. In 2020 her book rose 155 places in the official Bookseller chart. This happened in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. This meant that she became the first back British woman to top the non-fiction book-selling charts at number 1.She stated that she was dismayed by the tragic circumstances in which this achievement came about. On 16 June 2020 she became the first British black woman to be No1 overall in the British book charts. In 2020 and 2021 editions of the Powerlist Reni was listed in the top 100 of the most influential people in the UK of African/African-Caribbean descent. See list of Awards and Recognitions

Michael, born to Ghanaian immigrants in Croydon, is best known for portraying the fictional rapper Big Shaq (also known as Roadman Shaq). His parents wanted him to become a doctor: he was more interested in acting and comedy. He studied film, acting and theatre at Brunel University and took a course from the National Youth Theatre. He began his career by collecting a social following among the British-African community with brief comedic parts in shows likeMeet the Adebanjos which deals with a Nigerian family in London. in May 2017, with Mary Brown, he launched a mockumentary series on You Tube title SW11 (Somewhere in London) which amassed 1 million views in its first series.In this series he created MC Quakez and Big Shaq. His comedic rap Man’s Not Hot developed into a viral meme. and a studio track version of the song was released on 22 September 2017. The song’s music video was released by Michael on 26th October 2017. Sources Wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur

Reggie (Reginald) Yates has had a career in television and radio lasting 3 decades. (See 2 pages of notes) He made his first television appearance in Desmond aged just 8. He has worked for the BBC in radio and television presenting various shows for BBC Radio 1 as well as hosting BBC1 singing show* The Voice UK*, hosting the first 2 series with Holly Willoughby. He has been a lead voice actor for CBeebies animated cartoon series Rastamouse. In 2021 he released his first feature film Pirates.

Temitope Titillola ‘Temi’ Fagbenie had 11 siblings Her family moved to the UK when she was 2 years old and began to play basketball at the Haringey Angels club. Aged 15 she returned to the USA to study at the Blair Academy in New Jersey. She then attended Harvard University before transferring to the University of Southern California for her final year of NCAA basketball. In 2012 she was 1.93 metres (6ft.4in) tall : she weighed 79.5 kilogrammes (175lbs. She represented Great Britain at the under 16, 18 and 20 levels. She was named in the British team for the 2012 Olympics, Temi has won national championships in Spain, Italy and Great Britain as well as the EuroCup in 2024 with the London Lions. In 2024 she was signed by WNBA team Indiana Fever to a training camp contract She is now suffering from an undisclosed left foot injury. Lets hope she soon fully recovers. Sources Wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur

Saint Genevieve was a consecrated virgin and is the patron saint of Paris in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions. She was recognized as the patron saint of Paris in the 14th century. She was recognized for her religious devotion at a young age. Miracles and healings happened around her from an early age. Her prayers saved Paris from being destroyed by Attila the Hun in 451 and other wars. Her organisation of the city’s women was called a ‘prayer marathon’ and her ‘most famous feat’. She was involved with two major constructions - a basilica for Saint Denis of Paris in 475 and the basilica dedicated to the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Paul around c500. Between 885 and 1791 Genevieve was publicaly invoked 153 times during emergencies, Genevieve performed miracles both before and after her death. Sources Wikipedia Saints Over 150 Patron Saints for Today Editor Elizabeth Hallam

Saint Vincent de Paul was an Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor.I In 1601 he was ordained as a priest and became the chaplain at court for Henry 1V of France. He became the tutor for an aristocratic until he was accused of theft. He remained silent for 6 months until his innocence was proved. Conversion dated from this date. For the rest of his life he combined his working with the rich and fashionable and with looking after outcasts, the sick and poverty stricken, galley slaves and abandoned children. He founded the* Cgngregation of the Mission or the Vincentians. He was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy for when the local clergy’s .morals were flagging. He was a pioneer in seminary education. He founded the* Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent of Paul He was renown for his compassion, humility and generosity. He is the namesake of the Vincentian Family of organisations. Vincent was beatified in 1729 and canonized in 1737. In 1883 Pope Leo X11 named patron of all charitable societies. He is now venerated as a saint by both the Catholic Church and Anglican Communion. Note ‘occitan’ is a romance language spoken in Southern France Sources Wikipedia The Encyclopedia of Saints by Howard Loxton *Saints Over 150 Patron Saints for Today * editor Elizabeth Hallam

Inua Marc Mohammed Onore de Ellams was given a MBE in 2023 in the Birthday honours for serviced to the Arts. He rubs his palms into poetry and plays, dusting the mix of his experiences in Nigeria and London into various award winning pagesSophia Thakur. He has written for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and the BBC. He has written 3 poetry books * ** Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales, Candy Coasted Unicorns and ** Converse All Stars**. He has seasoned the scene with award winning sold-out plays that tell tales of identity. Sophia Thakur His plays/performances are The 14th Tale, Untitled, Barber Shop Chronicles, The half God of Rainfall, Three Sisters and An Evening with an Immigrant( For more detail read the notes) In 2018 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature as part of its 40 Under 40 initiative. Sources Wikipedia Superheroes by Sophia Thakur pages 46/7

Anthony -born Fernando Martins de Bulhoes, was raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon… He died in Padua ). He joined the Augustine canons at an early age. Aged 25 he joined the Franciscan friars. He adopted the name Anthony from the name of the chapel located there, dedicated to Anthony the Great. He was sent to work work among the Muslims in Morocco. Ill health forced to return within the year to Assisi. His exceptional teaching and preaching talents were then discovered. St. Francis of Assisi chose him to teach Theology to the friars at Padua and Bologna. in southern France. He then preached against the Albigensian heretics in Southern France. Between 1227-30 he ruled the Franciscan province in northern Italy. He then retired to Padua and Pope Gregory 1X commissioned him to write a series of sermons for Feast days He died at the age of just 35 in 1231. he was canonized the next year ( one of the most quickly canonized saints in church history). He is the patron saint of lost property The story is that a novice borrowed his written psalter without his permission and was compelled to return it by a terrifying apparition. During his lifetime he gained a major reputation as a worker of wonders and miracles. He was noted by his contemporaries for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scriptures and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick. On 16th January 1946 Anthony was proclaimed a* Doctor of the Church* by Pope Pius X11. Sources Wikipedia Saints Over 150 Patron Saints for Today editor Elizabeth Hallam

Wolfgang is regarded as one of the three great German saints of the 10th century. He was known as the Great Almoner. He was a gifted preacher, teacher, monk and bishop whose ability, learning and humility earned him the admiration of his contemporaries. He exercised a strong and valuable influence at the court of the Holy Roman emperors. He was the tutor to the future emperor Henry11. He was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death in 994. Here he improved standards of discipline and learning among the clergy and monasteries. Towards the end of his life he withdrew as a hermit to a solitary spot in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. On his death a cult sprang up in Regensburg where many miracles of healing were recorded, notably of the stomach. He is the Patron saint for stomach pains. Wolfgang was canonized in 1052 by Pope Leo 1X. Sources Wikipedia Saints Over 150 Patron Saints for Today editor Elizabeth Hallam

St.Crispin and St. Crispinian’s Feast Day is October 25th. They were probably missionaries from Rome who preached during the day and worked as shoemakers at night. They are the patron saint for cobblers. They were martyred by being deheaded on the orders of emperor Maximian. The official who was tormenting them committed suicide first - he had been infuriated because the brothers had already survived downing and boiling. I have included a short word search. Source Saints Over 150 Patron Saints for Today editor Elizabeth Hallam

Theresa of Lisieux born Marie Francoise- Therese Martin is the Patron saint for Missionaries. She is widely venerated in modern times. She is one of 4 sisters who became a Carmelite nun in the same convent. She was only 14 when she experienced her conversion. She entered the order at the unusual early age of 15. Aged 22 she became assistant to the novice mistress. She considered volunteering for missionary work in Hanoi ( now Vietnam) but contracted tuberculosis and died, aged 24, after 18 months of ’ heroic suffering’. She is now one of the most popular saints in the history of the church although she was obscure during her lifetime. The Story of a Soul - her autobiography. written on orders of her prioress and edited by her eldest sister Marie, was an immediate and sensational success. Her spiritual memoir explains her theology of the ’ Little Way.’ Theresa’s immense popularity and reputation for holiness resulted in her being quickly beatified (1923)and canonized(1925) by Pope Pius X1. In 1997 Pope John Paul 11 declared her a Doctor. of the Church. Sources Wikipedia Saints Over 150 Patron Saints for Today edited by Elizabeth Hallam