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my favourite authors would be joyce carol 0ates... _ at this school in south east london, a discussionum are from these groups, according to new research by the publisher penguin and race equality think tank the runnymede trust. i feel like you internalise a lot of the things you read. so, if i'm reading a book or a novel and people like me are depicted in a certain way, i start to believe i'm the same as that, and the truth is i'm not, so we deserve representation. i feel as though, especially in the younger years, the texts that are chosen it's, like, they weren't chosen with the students in mind. the research analysed gcse exam boards data from more than half a million students in england in 2019. it found fewer than 1% answered a question on a book by a black, asian, or ethnic minority author. while more than 80% said they couldn't recall ever studying a book by an author from an ethnic minority background. and just 7% had answered a question on a book by a woman at gcse. some of britain's most well—known black writers say change has been too slow. we have to represent our diverse

my favourite author would be joyce carol 0ates. - at this school in south—east london, a discussion aboutlieve that i am the same as that and the truth is, i am not. so we deserve representation. i feel that especially in younger years, the texts that are chosen, it is like they were not chosen with the students in mind. the research analysed gcse exam board data for more than half a million students in england in 2019. it found fewer than 1% answered a question on a book by a black, asian, or ethnic minority author, while more than 80% said they couldn't recall ever studying a book by an author from an ethnic minority background. and just 7% had answered a question on a book by a woman at gcse. some of britain most well—known black writers say change has been too slow. we have to represent a diverse britain that is forward—looking, that is multicultural and it is important that kids see themselves in that reflection. and it is notjust about black and asian kids. it is also about white young children. and for those in charge in lessons, some believe greater diversity makes a big differenc