Our Creator
Kids Black History was created by secondary school teacher and head of year, Keighley Douglas in June 2020. Through working in the education sector and in London schools for over 10 years, Keighley saw a huge gap in the curriculum for the education of black history. Whilst educating her daughter Raiyah at home during the pandemic of 2020 Keighley noticed that the education of black history for early years and KS1 was not age-appropriate and sometimes non-existent within some organisations. A lot of the focus on black history for kids was around the civil rights movement and focused on the same figures over and over again. Keighley decided to create a platform where young children can be engaged and enthused by black history where it is represented positively. This is how Kids Black History was born!
Our Presenter
Kids Black History is hosted and presented by young performer Raiyah. At the age of 5 years old Raiyah began presenting for Kids Black History. Raiyah captivates the audience with her enthusiasm, charm and charisma in front of the camera. Raiyah brings a sense of humor and fun to an educational series. Raiyah began performing at the age of 4 years old where she began training at Stagecoach Performing Arts School. Raiyah soon became ready to perform on a big scale and is represented by Creative Kidz Agency.
Raiyah’s other credits include:
RaiyahFunPlay: YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/raiyahfunplay
Disney Frozen Fan Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7mwBBzg92k&t=46s
Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Pup Rhymes: https://www.nowtv.com/watch/music-and-fitness-with-the-paw-p…/iYEQZ1ozCjtnfvUbyxbkbh/seasons/2/episodes/12/A5EK52ZzND7JyWTpJmTwG
Milkshake! TV Black History Special:
Our Editors:
Kids Black History has a team of brilliant editors that include: