October is…….. Black History Month.

Why Study the history of Black People? Many black people have made valuable contributions to the society we live in today. Many black people have made valuable contributions to the society we live in today. But for many reasons they have not been recognised. But for many reasons they have not been recognised. In our school we aim to recognise the achievements of all people, no matter what their colour, race and religion. In our school we aim to recognise the achievements of all people, no matter what their colour, race and religion.

This year, we want you to find a Black achiever that you think deserves more recognition!

Somebody you is not as well known as people such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks.

You need to… Design a museum exhibition for that person. Design a museum exhibition for that person. Your museum should have at least 10 artefacts (objects that represent that person). Choose carefully! Your museum should have at least 10 artefacts (objects that represent that person). Choose carefully! You can use PowerPoint to display your artefacts. Put them in chronological order. You can use PowerPoint to display your artefacts. Put them in chronological order. Write a speech saying what they have achieved and why they should be remembered. Write a speech saying what they have achieved and why they should be remembered.

Remember, your person must have done something to try to help Black people. Not just a footballer who happens to be Black!

Here’s my exhibition…

Welcome to the Shirley Chisholm Memorial Museum

Speech Shirley Chisholm was an African American Shirley Chisholm was an African American woman who wanted to run for President in 1972…years ahead of Barack Obama! She was the first African-American women to be elected to Congress (the American parliament) This was unheard of in those days. She ran for the democratic party and wanted to be elected as they Presidential candidate. She was not successful but I think she should be remembered because she inspired hundreds of Black people and women and showed them that colour or gender should not stop you from aiming high!

Exhibit 1 This is a badge that Chisholm’s supporters gave out to encourage people to vote for her in 1972.

Exhibit 2 This is a picture of Shirley with white women’s right’s campaigners in This shows that she gained the support of lots of women, both Black and White. This is a picture of Shirley with white women’s right’s campaigners in This shows that she gained the support of lots of women, both Black and White.

Exhibit 3 This is a picture of Alabama Governor George Wallace. He was anti Civil Rights for Black people and ran against Chisholm. This is a picture of Alabama Governor George Wallace. He was anti Civil Rights for Black people and ran against Chisholm. In 1972, he was shot by a gunman in the crowd. In 1972, he was shot by a gunman in the crowd. Wallace was shocked when Chisholm arrived in his hospital room to express her sympathy and concern. "He said, 'What are your people going to say?' She said, 'I know what they are going to say. But I wouldn't want what happened to you to happen to anyone.' Wallace was shocked when Chisholm arrived in his hospital room to express her sympathy and concern. "He said, 'What are your people going to say?' She said, 'I know what they are going to say. But I wouldn't want what happened to you to happen to anyone.'

Exhibit 4 This is Chisholm’s biography. It is named after her campaign slogan ‘unbought and unbossed’.

Exhibit 5 A photograph of Shirley Chisholm taken aged 80, just before she died. A photograph of Shirley Chisholm taken aged 80, just before she died.

Exhibit 6 A video clip of Shirley Chisholm taking about her greatest achievement. A video clip of Shirley Chisholm taking about her greatest achievement.

Exhibit 7 After November, America will either have its first Black President or it’s first female Vice- President. Shirley Chisholm knew she’d never win her campaign but as she put it… ”Somebody has to be the first”.

Exhibit 8 "I'd like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That's how I'd like to be remembered."

Examples of people you could research… Angela Davis Angela Davis Marcus Garvey Marcus Garvey Benjamin Zephaniah Benjamin Zephaniah Diane Nash Diane Nash Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth