An absolute must-read for adults and secondary school children alike. Olusoga expertly and accessibly addresses this, and the systemic racism that has led to this history being omitted right up to the present day. Whilst 2020 has seen a growing awareness of the need for Black history in the national curriculum, the Black British identities so integral to our culture and history too often remain hidden. Maps, bite-sized facts, photos and paintings illustrate each rich and varied period of history, and we’re introduced to incredible figures such Olaudah Equiano and Ottobah Cugoano, who formed the Sons of Africa and were early Black abolitionists Henry ‘Box’ Brown, an African-American speaker who in the mid-1800s mailed himself in a box to Philadelphia, where slavery was illegal and Sam King MBE, who came to Britain on the Windrush and later became the first Black mayor of the London borough of Southwark. Our favourite books about Black History for older children (9-12). Olusoga concisely explains the much-overlooked history of Black peoples in Britain and beyond from the multiculturally diverse society of Roman times and the first Africans in Britain to the link between the Industrial Revolution and the American Civil War, as well as more modern history such as the Second World War and the Windrush scandal. David Olusogas latest edition of Black and British has been revised and rewritten. Schools mark Black History Month each October, but this isn’t enough to ensure that all children are given a proper education on Black history.ĭavid Olusoga’s latest edition of Black and British has been revised and rewritten especially for secondary school children. This children's edition of Black and A Forgotten History is beautifully illustrated in full-color with maps, portrait galleries, timelines, photos and portraits.In 2020, a report found that the national curriculum in England ' systematically omits the contribution of black British history”. These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history. Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution? Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings? These are the stories that brought us all together in this country.

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, Windrush and right up today. David Olusoga’s thought provoking text charts the forgotten histories of Black people in Britain from Roman times right through to the present day.

The essential starting place for anyone who wants to learn about Black British History. This beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey though Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and illustrated by Jake Alexander and Melleny Taylor.

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