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Anna Davis

London schools told that ‘history classes need to embrace diversity’

Artists believe that more diverse history lessons could encourage greater “empathy and mutual understanding”

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London schools have been urged to teach children about a wider range of diverse historical characters to encourage greater “empathy and mutual understanding”.

A pair of artists, supported by the trip-hop band Massive Attack, have created a series of lesson plans to help pupils learn the “hidden histories” of notable people of African descent.

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