Raising standards in education through Culture, Diversity, and Inclusion

Uncover the hidden histories of those that built the UK and those currently leading the way with the Figures of Black British Society (FOBBS) app.

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The Problem

Black British achievements and contributions are not woven into our society. This has led to a number of issues:

Achievements Not Known

The work that historic Black Britons have achieved isn’t widely known. This is painting a picture that Black Britons didn’t have any part to play in making the UK the powerful country that it is today.

Too Few Inspirational Figures

UK schools do not regularly teach about Black Britons. This can lead to Black British children growing up with invisible boundaries on what they can achieve.

Lack of Representation

There is still a lack of diversity in most industries even though it’s been proven that more diverse teams have better outcomes for companies.

Challenging Environments

Daily challenges of systemic racism and unconscious bias are still affecting black and mixed heritage individuals.

Our Solution…

To Showcase Inspirational Black British Figures In One Resource.

The Figures Of Black British Society (FOBBS) is an app that will focus on delivering high quality information of figures with Black British heritage.

Benefits

This app will benefit your child by being:

Educated

Search by names, locations and events to learn about figures that fit with their curriculum.

Entertained

We are always updating our content and features to improve the app.

Independent

Content tailored for different age ranges. Guided Reading feature allows children to learn from even more complex text.

Inspired

Discover new figures based on their interests.

How The App Works?

1. Enter

Depending on your age, you will be served with content and mediums that appeal to you and are specific to your age.

2. Explore

Search via keywords or categories through the figures by names, industries, educational key stages, and historical events.

3. Engage

Watch, read, listen, be immersed and learn with the way that appeals most to you.

4. Discover

The Dashboard will introduce you to different figures to encourage the exposure of Black British leaders to the community.

Features

We have a ton of brilliant features planned for you to enjoy within the app.

Age-determined content

Depending on your age, the app will present you with suitable content. This will encourage younger users to engage with the content because it’s specifically tailored for them.

Daily Spotlight

Random profiles of figures will be selected via the figures birthday or month. These will be shown on the Dashboard to encourage the discovery and introduction to new figures to inspire the audience.