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Black Heroes
A Happy Families Card Game
Brief Description
Team up Usain Bolt with Simone Biles, match Mae Jemison with Katherine Johnson, join Jean-Michel Basquiat with Kara Walker. Collect illustrated cards of 44 of the most inspirational Black figures of all time and gather them into groups including space, sport, activism, art, science, and literature....
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See moreCelebrate Black history and discover new Black heroes you didn't know about till now with this family-friendly card game based on Happy Families.
Description
Team up Usain Bolt with Simone Biles, match Mae Jemison with Katherine Johnson, join Jean-Michel Basquiat with Kara Walker.
Collect illustrated cards of 44 of the most inspirational Black figures of all time and gather them into groups including space, sport, activism, art, science, and literature.
Based on Happy Families, this game will inspire children and parents to celebrate Black heroes, both contemporary and historical.
Celebrate Black History and discover new Black heroes you didn't know about till now.
A family card game with simple gameplay that is quick and easy to learn.
Bold and colourful illustrations on every card make it easy to recognise your favourite heroes.
Discover more in the booklet, from when Simone Biles first discovered gymnastics to how Queen Nzinga fought off Portuguese invaders.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781913947408
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Game
Date Published: 03 February 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Illustration: 44
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Kimberly Brown Pellum
- Illustrated by Magali Attiogbé
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Length: 25.0mm
Width: 74.0mm
Height: 104.0mm
Weight: 260g
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About the Author
Written by Dr. Kimberly Brown Pellum
Dr. Kimberly Brown Pellum is the founder of TheHistoryConsultants.com and Assistant Professor of History at Florida A&M University. Her most recent book is Black Beauties: African American Pageant Queens in the Segregated South.Illustrated by Magali AttiogbeMagali Attiogbe was born in Atakpame in Togo and moved to France at the age of three. In 2002, she obtained an illustration DMA at the Estienne school in Paris. Since then, she has worked on a variety of projects including posters, books and toys.Also by Laurence King Publishing
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