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Young Historians Project Young Historians
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We are a non-profit organisation formed by young people encouraging the development of young historians of African and Caribbean heritage in Britain. We're a team of young people aged 16-25 working on dynamic projects, documenting pivotal and often overlooked historical moments.
We hope that through this and future projects more young people of African and Caribbean heritage will rediscover history and develop the skills to become the historians of the future. Each one, Teach one
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Lulu Coote
Hello, we are the Young Historians Project. We aim to encourage the knowledge of Black History and History as a discipline. For each one, teach one.
Today we are talking about Lulu Coote. Lulu Coote was a nurse of Congolese and Dutch descent and we regard her as one of our early women in the health sector as she predates the NHS.
We have Kaitlene talking about her today. Kaitlene is a fellow member of the Young Historians Project and had spearheaded the research into Lulu Coote for our current project about African women in the British Health Sector in the 20th century. -
Kofoworola Pratt
1948
The Empire Windrush came to Britain bringing 492 pioneers
The NHS was formed
There were large-scale racist attacks in Liverpool
The British Nationality Act gave all Commonwealth citizens the right to live and work in Britain
and Kofoworola Abeni Pratt became one of the first black nurses to work in the NHS.
Hello, we are the Young Historians Project. We aim to encourage the knowledge of Black History and History as a discipline. For each one, teach one.
Today me and my cousin Kaden will be talking about Kofoworola Abeni Pratt who was a Nigerian-born nurse amongst many other achievements. We will explore her life and the role that she played in the British healthcare system.