Positive Images Posters - Black History at its Best
  • Unlock your students' potential with our quality, affordable, eyecatching posters.
  • Inspire a whole new generation to develop a 'get-ahead' and 'can-do' spirit.
  • Display images of brilliant people who dared to dream and discuss the contributions they have made to our everyday lives and the obstacles and skepticism they overcame.
  • Great educational tools for cross-cultural awareness.
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No: 1
Title: Black History into Focus
Size: 19" x 24"
Price: £10.00
No: 2
Title: Great Leaders
Size: 24" x 36"
Price: £20.00
A large fine art print featuring 14 historical Black figures: Sojourner Truth, Marcus Garvey, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Dr Martin Luther King Jnr, Mary McLeod Bethune, Malcolm X, Kwame Nkrumah, Langston Hughes, Elijah Muhammad etc.
No: 4
Title: Crossroad of Dreams
Size: 35" x 21"
Price: £10.00

"My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work" RP.

"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in." RP.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - MLK.

"Memories of our lives, of our work and our deeds will continue in others." RP.

"A right delayed is a right denied." MLK

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin,
but by the content of their character." MLK etc.

A great accompaniment to our President Obama print. Let us not forget that Rosa Parks sat and Martin Luther King walked so that Barack Obama could one day run for President.

Also works brilliantly with poster No 75, Civil Rights events, belo

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No: 8
Title: President Barack Obama
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
No: 9
Title: Shirley Chisholm (Pioneer of Woman's Rights)
Size: 11" x 17"
Price: £8.00
Read details of the indomitable spirit of this extraordinary woman who long before Obama, dared to campaign to be come a Presidential nominee in 1972. Another strong female role model..
No: 11
Title: Martin Luther King (A fine art print on thick, quality paper).
Size: 24" x 36"
Price: £15.00
"I have a dream that this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.'"
No: 13
Title: Black History Composite
Size: 24" x 36"
Price: £10.00
Features 20 photographs and text on significant events in Black History including Imhotep, Haile Selassie, Rosa Parks, Lewis Latimer, Malcolm X, Alexandre Dumas, Shang Dynasty, Martin Luther King, Black Seminole, Madam C J Walker, Alexander Pushkin, The Black Mongols of China. A versatile poster. Great for celebrating Black History month.
No: 18
Title:Bishop Desmond Tutu
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £10.00
No: 19
Title: I am a Scientist (Laminated)
Size: 18" x 24"
Price: £12.00
I love experiments. I'm good at asking 'Why?' and trying to find answers.
I am a scientist
A great accompaniment to our various scientist and inventors posters
No: 22
Title: Self-Image (Laminated)
Size: 20" x 24"
Price: £12.00
"A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success."
No: 23
Title: Believe (Laminated)
Size: 20" x 24"
Price: £12.00
"You begin to achieve when you begin to believe."
No: 24
Title: Focus (Laminated)
Size: 20" x 24"
Price: £12.00
"Set your goal and focus on it."
No: 25
Title: Rosa Parks III
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
No: 27
Title: Nelson Mandela
Size: 12" x 16"
Price: £12.00
No: 28
Title: Nelson Mandela (large)
Size: 24" x 34"
Price: £10.00
"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another."
No: 36
Title: Happiness (Laminated)
Size: 18" x 24"
Price: £12.00
No: 37
Title: Attitude is Everything (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 18"
Price: £10.00
No: 38
Title: Nothing is Out of Your Reach (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 18"
Price: £10.00
No: 39
Title: Dream the Impossible (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 18"
Price: £10.00
No: 40
Title: Laminated Multilingual Welcome Poster
Size: 16" x 21"
Price: £12.00
No: 52
Title: Take Pride (Laminated)
Size: 18" x 24"
Price: £12.00
Take pride in how far you have come. Have faith in how far you can go.
No: 54
Title: How Big is Africa
Size: 24" x 31"
Price: £18.00
This poster shows in a visually interesting way that, in terms of square miles, Africa is larger than Europe, the U.S.A. and China put together. Works well with No.130 below.

Free teaching guide/lesson plans included.
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No: 60
Title: Harriet Tubman
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
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No: 75
Title: Civil Rights Events
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
No: 80
Title: Experience (Laminated)
Size: 20" x 24"
Price: £12.00
Caption: "Prejudice rarely survives experience"
No: 81
Title: Martin Luther King (Small)
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
Includes excerpt from Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
No: 82
Title: Madam C J Walker
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £12.00
Includes biographical information on this amazing entrepreneur and social activist. Madam C J Walker (1867-1919) overcame incredible hardship barriers and became a self-made millionaire at time when it was frowned upon for women to even hold a job. Whilst creating a fortune for herself, she also created jobs for thousands of other women. A wonderful role model.
No: 83
Title: The Highest (Laminated)
Size: 20" x 24"
Price: £12.00
Caption: "The highest result of education is tolerance." - Helen Keller
No: 97
Title: Malcolm X
Size: 28" x 24"
Price: £15.00
A biographical timeline poster of this charismatic black leader who after a life-altering pilgrimage to Mecca changed his separatist views, envisioning instead reconciliation between the races and world brotherhood.
No: 99
Title: Frederick Douglass
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £10.00

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, circa 1818 – February 20, 1895) was a firm believer in the equality of all people. He was fond of saying, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong." He was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement gaining renown for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing.
Frederick Douglass visited Britain on a number of occasions to promote the cause of abolition, most famously the city of Leeds in 1859 where he gave an inspirational speech at the Music Hall. Read more about this anti-slavery activist on our informative poster.

No: 103
Title: Mae C Jemison (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
A laminated portrait poster with a short bullet-point biography of the first Black woman in space.
Dame Kelly Holmes (Laminated)
No: 104
Title: Dame Kelly Holmes (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 17"
Price: £7.00
No: 105
Title: Baroness Amos, Politician (laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
A laminated portrait poster with a short bullet-point biography.   
No: 106
Title: Mary Seacole (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
Born in Jamaica in 1805. Moved to England to work as a nurse. Nursed sick soldiers in the Crimean War, using hygienic nursing techniques. She had to fund her own travel and work after offers of help were rejected by the government. For many years she looked after sick soldiers, at times on the battlefield under cannon fire. She was later to be awarded medals for bravery by Britain, Turkey and France. She died in 1881 but not before completing a book about her life that became a best-seller at the time. A truly remarkable woman.
No: 118
Title: Elijah McCoy
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £12.00
A prolific inventor  who inspired the phrase "the real McCoy".   Amongst his many inventions are the lawn sprinkler, automatic oil cup(lubricator), the rubber heel on a shoe, and much, much more.  A short biography is featured on this poster. 
No: 126
Title: Jesse Jackson (Laminated)
Size: 11" x 17"
Price: £12.00
No: 130
Title: The Continent of Africa
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
This poster contains useful facts about the varied geography and cultures of Africa. The back of poster features reproducible sheets, activities, and helpful teaching tips. A great accompaniment to poster No. 9 above.
No: 134
Title: Knowledge (Laminated)
Size: 18" x 24"
Price: £12.00
The road to knowledge begins with the turn of a page.
No: 137
Title: Rageh Omaar, Journalist (laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
A laminated portrait poster with a short bullet-point biography.
No: 138
Title: Sol Campbell (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
Sol Campbell signed for Spurs at the age of 18 in 1992. He first played for England in 1996 and was outstanding in the 1998 World Cup. Arsenal were premiership and FA Cup Champions with Sol in defence. His current club is Portsmouth City.

This poster is identical in style to No. 137 above.
No: 140
Title: Dr Charles Drew, scientist and creator of the first blood bank in Britain (laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
Dr Charles Drew organised the world's first blood bank drive, nicknamed 'Blood for Britain,' supplying blood plasma to the British during World War II. Throughout this war, the British military used blood plasma preservation techniques pioneered by the doctor, establishing mobile blood banks to aid in the treatment of wounded soldiers at the front lines.

Why not team this poster up with our other scientist and inventors posters.
No: 141
Title: Benjamin Zephania (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
A poet who informs and amuses children and adults all over the world with his love of life and his rapping rhythms. He published his first poetry collection at the age of 22. He has also written plays, novels and musicals.

This poster is identical in style to No. 140 above.
No: 143
Title: Oswald Boeteng (laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
A leading fashion designer who has introduced Saville Row tailoring to a new generation. Oswald Boateng's arrival on the scene took the international fashion scene by storm by creating designs which mix the cultural heritage and traditions of his roots (Ghanaian-British), with contemporary society today. 

Oswald Boateng learned to make clothes in his teens by watching his girlfriend.  He sold his first collection to a menswear shop when he was just sixteen.  His signature, bespoke suits are worn by many famous people ranging from politicians to rock stars
No: 144
Title: Trevor Nelson (laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
Trevor Nelson began DJ'ing from an early age.   His career path soon progressed to organising big warehouse parties and it wasn't long before he found himself DJ'ing on the then pirate Kiss FM radio station on the graveyard shift.

Trevor made his name playing at the infamous Soul II Soul Sunday night jam at the Africa Centre in London.

In 1990 Kiss FM became legal and Trevor was offered a daytime show as well as a directorship.

In 1993 Trevor joined Cooltempo (EMI records) as Club Promotions Manager.

After ten years with Kiss FM, 1996 saw him move over to Radio 1 to present The Rhythm Nation show.

In February 1998 Trevor joined MTV as presenter of their black music show The Lick and in May that year he gained another show, The Lick Chart.

At the end of 2000, he had started hosting his own music show, Trevor Nelson's Urban Choice, on BBC TWO and the former BBC Choice. 

Trevor continues to DJ across the UK and around the world.  He also hosts major events and TV shows across BBC channels, MTV, ITV and Channel 4.

Trevor's passion and drive have enabled him to be one of the champions of R&B music in the UK, and his increasing profile has made him a respected and valued figure in the music industry across the world.

DJ, presenter, businessman, Trevor Nelson is definitely a positive role model for all young people.

No: 151
Title: Keys to Character
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
No: 160c
Title: Think (laminated)
Size: 17" x 22"
Price: £8.00
No: 171
Title: Reading (Laminated)
Size: 18 " x 24"
Price: £12.00
Ade Adepitan
No: 174*
Title: Ade Adepitan (laminated)
Size: 12" x 17"
Price: £7.00
Born in Nigeria in 1973, Ade contracted polio aged 6 months. He began playing wheelchair basketball at school in London and has now competed on every continent and at every level. He was part of the Great Britain team that won bronze in the 2004 Summer Paralympics and gold in the 2005 Paralympic World Cup. 2008 saw Ade commentate on the wheelchair basketball at the Beijing Olympics. He is a regular on our television screens, NBA coverage, holiday programmes, acting roles, BBC Sportsround etc.

Alongside Ade's television work he is currently an Ambassador for London's 2012 Olympics bid and features heavily in their high profile poster campaign. He was awarded the MBE in 2005 for his contribution to disabled sports. His new sporting passion is wheelchair tennis. An inspiring individual. A great poster for raising aspiration and esteem.

*This poster is identical in style to Nos. 143 and 144 above with a short, bullet-point biography.
Ade Adepitan
No: 175*
Title: Lewis Hamilton (laminated)
Size: 12" x 17"
Price: £7.00
Born in Stevenage in 1985. Lewis Hamilton won his first British Kart Championship aged 10. In 2006 he won the GP2 title, the F1 feeder series. He became a McLaren Formula One driver in 2007. In his first season in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton set numerous records and finished second in the 2007 Formula One Championship. He won his first World Championship the following season and remains the youngest ever Formula One World Champion.

This poster is identical in style to Nos. 143 and 144 above with a short, bullet-point biography.
No: 176
Title: Chinwe Roy (Laminated)
Size: 12" x 17 "
Price: £7.00
Chinwe Roy is a Suffolk artist, born in Nigeria. She holds a university degree in graphic design and she has a wide range of skills, including still life painting and sculpture. She was commissioned to paint a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen, the first black person ever to do so.

This poster is identical in style to Nos. 103 and 105 above.
No:177
Title: Ice Cube
Size: 22" x 34"
Price: £15.00
Successful actor-producer-musician, Ice Cube, promotes literacy as he stands holding a book charting the life and times of role model and three-times world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.
No: 178
Title: The Ancient Egyptians (Laminated)
Size: 26" x 35"
Price: £15.00
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