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Lavinya Stennett
Lavinya Stennett
Lavinya Stennett is a writer, author, and Founder/Director of The Black Curriculum, an organisation that aims to teach Black history in schools. She is passionate about education and social justice.
Lavinya Stennett is a writer, author, and Founder/Director of The Black Curriculum, an organisation that aims to teach Black history in schools. She is passionate about education and social justice.
How it started!
How it started!
Lavinya Stennet graduated in a BA African Studies and Development from SOAS University, London in 2019, Lavinya was inspired by her learning and experience in New Zealand to set up The Black Curriculum in 2019 aged 22.
How it kept going!
How it kept going!
During university, Lavinya was engaged in student activism as the ‘Working Class Student Officer’ and co-founded a society called Art and the African Mind, which aimed to promote and provide African-centred art and information as well as support for students.
Furthermore!
Furthermore!
Continuing to engage in her love of writing, Lavinya published her dissertation which won the inaugural Walter Rodney Prize, and has written on social and cultural themes throughout the African diaspora for outlets including the Guardian, Black Ballad, Quartz Africa.
Her Achievements
Her Achievements
Believing in the power of education she has just written 'Omitted' - her first book out in 2024 which dives into popular misconceptions about Black history, and asks why education still hasn't changed, even in schools now.
Conclusion
Conclusion
In our opinion Lavinya is a powerful voice for young people and a role model for those who want to make a difference in the world. She is a reminder that everyone has the power to make a difference, no matter how young they are.
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