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Black and British
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- Book Synopsis
- Embark on a journey through Black British history with this beautifully illustrated guide by award-winning historian and broadcaster, David Olusoga. Illustrations by Jake Alexander and Melleny Taylor. The essential starting place for anyone who wants to learn about Black British History. David Olusoga's thought-provoking text charts the forgotten histories of Black people in Britain. From Roman Africans guarding Hadrian's Wall, to an African trumpeter in the court of Henry the Eighth, Black Georgians fighting for the abolition of slavery, Black soldiers fighting for Britain in the First World War, the journey of the Windrush generation and right up to today. These are just some of the stories told in this essential introduction to 1800 years of Black British history. This children's edition of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History is beautifully illustrated in full-colour with maps, portrait galleries, timelines, photos and portraits.
- About The Author
- David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, the author of several books and writes journalism and comment for The Observer, The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Voice and BBC History Magazine. He presents the long-running BBC history series A House Through Time and wrote and presented the multi-award-winning BBC series Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners. Black and British was long-listed for the Orwell Prize, shortlisted for the inaugural Jhalak Prize and won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize. A children's edition, Black and British: A Short, Essential History, was published in 2020 and won Book of the Year, Children's non-fiction at the 2021 British Book Awards. In 2019 he was awarded an OBE for services to history and community integration. David is also a recipient of the BAFTA Special Award, the British Academy's Presidents Medal and the Norton Medlicott Medal For Services to History.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781529052954
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Macmillan Children's Books, (11 November 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 74
- Weight
- 796 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 309 x 257 x 15 mm
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