I am a retired teacher who wrote 7 photocopiable books for Teachers and one book for children Union Jack Colouring Book.
The 7books covered Geography, History (Medieval/ Tudor/ Stuart), Travel and Transport, Myself and Events (this included diaries), Race Against Time Stories (SATS based), Church Dates for Children plus Nature and Seasons (including Sport). These 7 books have been mainly broken into a number of segments.
Challenging the Physical Elements, my Geography book, is complete.
I am a retired teacher who wrote 7 photocopiable books for Teachers and one book for children Union Jack Colouring Book.
The 7books covered Geography, History (Medieval/ Tudor/ Stuart), Travel and Transport, Myself and Events (this included diaries), Race Against Time Stories (SATS based), Church Dates for Children plus Nature and Seasons (including Sport). These 7 books have been mainly broken into a number of segments.
Challenging the Physical Elements, my Geography book, is complete.
Paul is a community worker, activist and long time campaigner for the British African -Caribbean community in Bristol, England.
In 1963 he led a boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company for refusing to employ Black or Asian drivers or conductors. As an articulate and university educated person he became the spokesman for the boycott. After 60 days they revoked the colour bar. In September Raghbir Singh became Bristol’s first non-white bus conductor
In 1964 achieved national fame for refusing to leave the Bay Horse publuc house until he was served. ’ We don’t want you Black people here -you are a nuisance.’
He was charged with failing to leave a licensed premises. Prosecutors alleged he behaved aggressively- witness accounts refuted it. Case was dismissed and barman sacked.
His campaigns led to the Race Relations Act in 1965.
Moved to Coventry and then London. (Read further career)
1988 received Bristol City Council Community award for Achievement and Services rendered to the Black Community .
Returned to Bristol in 1992.
1996 received the Bristol West African and Caribbean Council Community Achievers award.
2006 received One Person Can Make a Difference award.
2007 received Freedom of the City for Bristol
2009 awarded OBE for his services to equal opportunities.
2014 awarded Doctor of Law by University of Bristol ‘for his dedication to fighting for equality and civil rights across Bristol and around the world for over 60 years.’
2017 received from Lenny Henry Pride of Britain award for lifetime achievement - read judges citation where he is thanked for his courage, principles and determination
2020 Intercity Express Train named in his honour
He might even get his own statue in Bristol.
Source
Wikipedia
Shirin completed her degree 1969 and later was appointed a judge. In 1971 , during her judgeship. she obtained a doctorate. In 1975 she was appointed chief Magistrate.
Following the Islamic Revolution in 1979 she was demoted to clerk.She applied for early retirement and left in protest.
During the time she was unable to get a license she .began to write books and papers on human rights,
Once readmitted she worked privately and with her team took on 6,000 cases without charge. The government saw her as a threat and imprisoned her. With international pressure it was reduced to a fine.
Hearing of threats of assassination she moved to GB.
In 2003 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Price for advocating democracy and human rights. She was the first Muslim to win the prize and only Iranian to win a Nobel.
She has been in exile in London since 2009 but has never stopped fighting for the rights of Iranians.
Sources
Wikipedia
RISE:Extraordinary Women of Colour Who Changed the World by Maliha Abidi
