Drawing on new genetic and genealogical research, original records, expert testimony and contemporary interviews, black and british reaches back to roman britain, the medieval imagination and shakespeares othello. This is a hefty block of a book, but with the subtitle of a forgotten history, it ought to be. He was also a contributor to the oxford companion to black british history. He presented the recent series of a house through time on bbc 2, and black and british. David adetayo olusoga obe born january 1970 1 is a british nigerian popular historian, writer, broadcaster, presenter and filmmaker. Thoroughly researched and far ranging, david olusogas book is topical, necessary, and provides an overview of a neglected element of british history, as well as. His books and documentary discuss subjects that focus on military history, race, and slavery. David olusoga married, wife, partner, net worth, parents. David olusoga is an awardwinning historian, broadcaster and author of black and british. British nigerian historian david olusoga has created various historical documentaries on the bbc. His nigerian father had met his white british mum at the citys university in the1960s, and. David olusogas black and british is a revealing exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the british isles and the people of africa, published to accompany the landmark bbc two series which begins this week historic england has collaborated with the bbc and partners on black and british, a season of programming and events celebrating the achievements of black people. Thoroughly researched and far ranging, david olusogas book is topical, necessary, and provides an overview of a neglected element of british history, as well as being essential reading for the contemporary debate about the role or even existence of black people in britain throughout the ages. Drawing on new genetic and genealogical research, original records, expert testimony and contemporary interviews, black and british reaches back to roman britain, the medieval.
Reaching all the way back to roman britain, when the first africans arrived in england, the book reveals that black people have been at the heart of british history from the very start. Watch davids full event from the hay festival 2018. David adetayo olusoga obe born january 1970 is a british nigerian popular historian, writer. Here, for instance, is a newspaper advertisement of 1756. Black and british is an excellent account of black history in britain from the british nigerian historian, david olusoga, written to accompany his television series of the same name. Black british history can be read in the crumbling stones of the forty skate fortresses peppered along the coast of west africa and in the old plantations and former slave markets of the lost british empire of north america. The awardwinning documentary maker is also an author whose works include the cult of progress, the worlds war and is also a contributor to the oxford companion to black british history. David olusoga was one of very few nonwhite people on the newcastle council estate where he grew up. A forgotten history black and british by david olusoga. He is an active spokesperson and he regularly talks about protection and promotion of ancient history and culture.
Like fryers book, olusogas will inspire and will come to be seen as a major effort to address one of the greatest silences in british historiography. David olusoga is the author of black and british 4. In black and british, awardwinning historian and broadcaster david olusoga offers readers a rich and revealing exploration of the extraordinarily long. David olusogas black and british is a rich and revealing exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the british isles and the people of africa. David olusogas look at a forgotten history shows theres. He is professor of public history at the university of manchester. A shameful whitewash there were many african settlers in britain even before the romans, says david olusoga a fact that all standard histories have conveniently forgotten. David olusoga is an anglonigerian historian, producer, presenter and author. His previous books include the kaisers holocaust and the worlds war. Historian and broadcaster david olusoga discusses his multiaward winning book, black and british. A forgotten history is a fresh approach to history and a lively national event. History black british history david olusoga youtube. Theres a dark side to british history, and we saw a flash of it this summer. Talk will put black british history in the spotlight.
Drawing on new genetic and genealogical research, original. It vividly demonstrates how the often forgotten story of black history has shaped our world. Black british history can be read in stately homes, street names, statues and memorials across britain and is woven into the cultural and economic histories of the nation. Published to accompany the bbc2 series, the book explores the longstanding relationship between the british isles and the people of africa. In black and british, awardwinning historian and broadcaster. Black and british a forgotten history season 1 episode 3. He is well known for his baftawinning tv series, britains forgotten slave owners, copresenting role the bbcs remake of civilisations and for a house through time.
In black and british, awardwinning historian and broadcaster david olusoga offers readers a rich and revealing exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the british isles and the people of africa. David olusoga a vital reexamination of a shared history, published to accompany the landmark bbc two series. From the african romans who guarded hadrians wall in the 3rd century ad, to the black trumpeter of the tudor courts, david uncovers a history that is as surprising as it is revealing. Black and british a forgotten history season 1 episode 2 freedom. Black and british will inspire and will come to be seen as a major effort to address one of the greatest silences in british historiography new statesman lucid and accessible. David olusoga meeting school children in cumbria during filming for black and british. Drawing on new genetic and genealogical research, original records, expert testimony, and contemporary interviews, this history reaches back to roman britain. Germanys forgotten genocide and the colonial roots of nazism faber and faber, 2010 and the worlds war head of zeus, 2014. Black and british a forgotten history season 1 episode 4 the homecoming duration. Historian david olusoga on the windrush generation. David olusogas a black history of britain reaches back to roman britain, the medieval imagination and shakespeares othello. Occasionally, very occasionally, there were times when a dark skin conferred an advantage. A forgotten history bbc two, all of them emphatically and often tragically realworld, as historian david olusoga addressed the.
David olusoga fills in the parts of british history that are often edited out. The show hosted by historian david olusoga leaves behind cast iron plaques to commemorate important black history throughout each episode. This is a 4part documentary miniseries about the long history of africans in britain. A forgotten history 2016, winner of the pen hesselltiltman prize for nonfiction.
Olusogas previous books include the kaisers holocaust. David olusoga on black british history pan macmillan. A forgotten history, presented by david olusoga and shown on bbc four, is currently available online at bbc iplayer. Either as a tv host or as a professor, it is clear that david olusogas motive is to end racism and promote his ancient culture. Herald scotland olusogas account challenges narrow visions of britains past. If you would like to hear more from david olusoga watch his bbc series, black and british and civilisations, or read his book black and british. In the introduction to black and british, david olusoga tells a disturbing story from his childhood, where his family were driven out of their home by racist attacks in 1984.
David olusoga obe in a historian, broadcaster and filmmaker who also became professor of public history at the university of manchester earlier this year. David olusoga, today, is a professor at the university of manchester, who teaches public history. Black and british 2016 traces britains long and complex relationship with the people of africa and the caribbean. David olusoga uncovers long, shared history between the british isles and the people of africa, drawing on new genetic and genealogical research, original records, expert testimony. Black and british views and voices from local and global publics forums news events streams exchanges msg you portal. A vital reexamination of a shared history, published to accompany the landmark bbc two series. A forgotten history, a revealing exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the british isles and the people of africa which accompanied his landmark bbc series, and pays tribute to the pioneering works on black british history that inspired it i stumbled upon the subject that was to become my vocation out of a simple. David olusoga is a britishnigerian historian, broadcaster and bafta awardwinning presenter and filmmaker. After they left, a swastika was painted on the front door, along with the words nf national front won here. In black and british, awardwinning historian and broadcaster david olusoga offers readers a rich and revealing exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the. Unflinching, confronting taboos and revealing hitherto unknown scandals, olusoga describes how black and white britons have been intimately entwined for centuries. Unearth the lives of compelling but overlooked black figures from british history. Historian david olusoga explores the enduring relationship between britain and people whose origins lie in africa. Even today, many people still think that the arrival of black people in the uk came about with the docking of.
Kate 21stc, community life, david olusoga, history, photography, political social commentary, sociology, the life of the times, the world of work, wartime june 22, 2018. A forgotten history main market by olusoga, david isbn. Leading historian david olusoga will be coming to newcastle university. David olusoga introduces his book black and british. David olusoga, introduces black and british, an exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the british isles and the people of. There was no shortage of revelations in black and british. Bbcdes willie the change in tone, and chill in the air towards people of. David olusoga, 49, is a television presenter and historian. The first episode first encounters examines the earliest africans who were part of the roman army occupying england.