She Makes History shemakeshistory

This episode looks at the life of Meghan Markle. Actress, philanthropist and the first mixed race member of the British Royal family.
TW - This episode also talks about recent news involving Sarah Everard and Breonna Taylor.
Links: 
https://www.worldvision.org.uk/
https://www.uso.org/
https://time.com/4694568/meghan-markle-period-stigma/
https://feedingbritain.org/
https://www.facebook.com/TheHubbCommunityKitchen/
https://www.headstogether.org.uk/
https://smartworks.org.uk/
https://twitter.com/JolyonRubs/status/1370090901121478662?s=20
 

This episode tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, the educational activist who despite an assassination attempt by the Taliban, not only survived but thrived and still fights for education today.
Sources:
"I am Malala" written by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb (book)
"A Schoolgirl's Odyssey - Malala Yousafzai Story" - Adam B. Ellick for The New York Times (documentary)
"He Named Me Malala" - Davis Guggenheim (documentary)
www.malala.org

This week I tell the story of Ching Shih, known as the most successful pirate in history. 

The story of Bessie Coleman. The badass aviator who was the first African American person and first Native American person to earn an International Pilot's License. She would not be told "You can't....." and she is a true inspiration.

The fascinating story of Hedy Lamarr; most widely known as a Hollywood icon, she was also the world changing inventor of "Frequency Hopping", a technology used in every mobile phone in the world today.
 
Sources: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (documentary)
                                 Hedy Lamarr (Extraordinary Women) (documentary)
                                 Wikipedia
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