I wanted to write a heroine with an afro so children could grow up proud of their hair
Jessica Dunrod wants to write books for children so that they grow up being proud of their identity and heritage
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Jessica Dunrod s books follow main character Hope as she explores Cardiff on her dragon (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne)
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Black Welsh intellectuals need funding to create groundbreaking school black history resources
The group want to make sure that black people support the black history taught in Welsh schools
TRAILBLAZER: Jessica Dunrod is pictured next to her book Outstanding
FOLLOWING THE news that black history lessons will be mandatory in Wales, campaigners have started working to ensure that black people control the narrative.
Activists and academics have united on the groundbreaking I’m Representing Inclusive Educational Curriculum Consultancy (IECC) project which launches today (Monday April 12).
Soraya Cordle who founded the project, is also the Founder and Director of It’s Mandatory CIC, which aims to eradicate institutional racism in the education sphere. Her co-founder is children’s author and translator Jessica Dunrod – who also co-chairs Cardiff University’s Student Race Equality Steering Group.