The author has asked for help to get a copy of the book in every UK state secondary school library.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell foundation has donated £10,000 to help get a book on diversity into every state secondary school in the UK.
The novel, named 'A Colourful View from the Top', focuses on entrepreneurs and 'thought leaders' from ethnic minority backgrounds, aiming to "change the narrative" in their communities. The book's author, Jonathan Mildenhall, launched the campaign back in March with a personal donation of £8,200 - 10 per cent of its £82,000 fundraising target.
"We want this book to reach as many people as it needs to. We’re not in this to make money: the royalties as Curator are 10% of the RRP , and all profits will be plowed back into this initiative as we continue to scale," Mr Mildenhall said. "This isn’t about sales, it’s about impact. The young people that need this most, won’t be able to afford to buy a copy of the book."There have been £42,871 raised so far - including £10,000 from the Archewell Foundation two days ago. a