Black History for Every Day of the Year
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Award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and his siblings, Yinka Olusoga and Kemi Olusoga, present a vital, unique celebration of Black history, sweeping across the world and through the ages, with an entry for each day of the year.
In these pages you will see hope and connection, ingenuity and creativity, alongside tales of racism and oppression, resistance and celebration. From the Victorian Transatlantic anti-slavery movement to the Black contribution to World War I and World War II, the work of Black creatives during the Harlem Renaissance to Beyoncé and Stormzy, this book is about well known figures and unsung heroes, famous and lesser known key cultural moments and includes important information about Black people throughout history, from ancient times to the modern day.
With a piece of history for every day of the year, this is the perfect book to dip into time and time again. Accompanied by quotes, poems, illustrations and pictures, Black History for Every Day of the Year is for all ages, revealing a rich history that is relevant to us all.
About this Author
David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, broadcaster and BAFTA award-winning presenter and filmmaker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and a regular contributor to The Guardian, Observer, New Statesman, and BBC History Magazine. His books include Black and British, winner of the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize and the Longman-History Today Trustees Award, The Kaiser's Holocaust, The World's War, and Black and British: A Short Essential History, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize. He was also a contributor to The Oxford Companion to Black British History. In 2019, David was awarded an OBE for services to history and community integration.
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