Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes - Couverture souple

Diop, Leon; Fitzsimons, Briana

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1915071232 ISBN 13 : 9781915071231

Editeur : Little Island, 2023

Synopsis

Covering historic and current figures from the worlds of the arts, sport, business, politics and social activism, Black and Irish will also find space to celebrate everyday heroes―lesser known figures making a difference in Irish communities today.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Leon Diop is a 28-year-old mixed race man from Tallaght. Born to an Irish mother and a Senegalese father. He grew up in a mixed ethnic and religious household. He studied Psychology in Maynooth University where he served two years as Students' Union President. He is the founder of Black and Irish, an organisation striving to transform Ireland into a global leader in equality and inclusion. He is a host of the Black and Irish podcast with RTE. He currently serves on the boards of the Childhood Development Initiative, Tallaght and South Dublin County Partnership.

Briana Fitzsimons grew up in Yonkers, NY, USA and has lived in Ireland since 2017. She has been a secondary school teacher for 12 years and also holds degrees in English and Creative Writing. Briana joined the Black and Irish team in 2021 and has been working to make schools across the country more inclusive for all students ever since. One of her main goals is to empower teachers and young people with the tools they need to make sure that everyone is seen and heard and feels a sense of belonging in all educational spaces in Ireland. She lives in Co. Kildare with her partner and two children and is proud to call Ireland home.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Little Island
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1915071232
• ISBN 13: 9781915071231
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Louis Jessica
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible