London schools have been urged to teach children about a wider range of diverse historical characters to encourage greater “empathy and mutual understanding”.
A pair of artists, supported by the trip-hop band Massive Attack, have created a series of lesson plans to help pupils learn the “hidden histories” of notable people of African descent.
Charles Golding, one of the artists behind Cargo Classrooms which produced the lesson plans, said he wants London schools to embrace the project. Cargo Classrooms, which was set up by Mr Golding and his childhood friend poet Lawrence Hoo, features in a BBC documentary tonight which shows their lesson plans being used for the first time in schools in Bristol. Mr Golding said he hopes the initiative now takes off in London schools.
