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Black and British

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Black and British

By: David Olusoga
Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
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Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021

Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020

A short, essential introduction to Black British history for readers of 12+ by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga.

When did Africans first come to Britain?

Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings?

Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution?

These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian’s Wall right up to the present day.

©2020 David Olusoga (P)2020 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd Education & Learning History & Culture Politics, Society & Current Events Africa Imperialism War United Kingdom Latin American British Fiction

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Can't recommend this history highly enough! Great narrator, highly informative and fascinating account of black history in Britain. It is remarkably concise and told in a simple and easy to understand way that is also very engaging.

Fantastic and engaging history

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It will help all children and adults learn about what has happened to people in the past.😀

Very important to your education on black hostory

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This book, though written for children, also works as an overview of Black British history from the Roman period to 2020, with insights into several named Black people and their lives. I listened to it one go through a morning and was fascinated and appalled in equal measure all the way through.

An excellent history

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Very clear and necessary account,if overdue.
accessible account of Black history for everyone from all backgrounds

Clear and Necessary

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A very powerful and impactful account of the real black British history and it's legacy

Powerful

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A perfect accompaniment to teaching off all areas of the primary history curriculum, Romans, Tudors, Victorians, world war 1 and 2. and Windrush and morden day. These stories should be told in our schools.

An essential read

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Well written and read. Heart wrenching in the truth that we all need to learn about. Concise writing makes it easily accessible for all without diluting the facts.

An absolute must read

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Very valuable to anyone interested in rebooting and rebalancing their understanding of British history. Aimed at the young but necessary for all in the UK. Inspires me to dig deeper.

Very Valuable

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Informative, clear, honest, concise and utterly compelling. A brilliant history book for anyone from 12 years older to 100.

First class

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Well written and accessible review of a history we should not forget lest we repeat it. Easy to understand without dumbing key points down.

Great accessible summary

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