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Informationen zum Autor 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 a columnist for the Observer , The Voice and BBC History Magazine , also writing for the Guardian and the New Statesman . 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 . He is a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Black British History and in 2019 was awarded an OBE for services to history and community integration. Black and British was longlisted 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. Klappentext Change everything you thought you knew about history and the people who have shaped it. Black History for Every Day of the Year by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and his siblings, Yinka and Kemi, tells the far-reaching story of Black history. Discover something new every day in this brilliant gift for readers of all ages. Did you know that Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? And that a Black woman discovered the cure for leprosy? Or did you know that the first accounts of a Black Samurai in Japan date back almost 500 years ago? Packed with quotes, poems, illustrations and pictures, Black History for Every Day of the Year gives you new insights about well known figures and inspirational unsung heroes. With stories of hope, connection and creativity, alongside tales of racism, resistance and celebration - from the nineteenth century anti-slavery movement, to World Wars I and II, to the Harlem Renaissance, Stormzy, Simone Biles and beyond. What will you discover today? 'An invaluable, fascinating, often heartbreaking resource for anyone, teen or adult, with an interest in history' - Guardian , Five of the best young adult books of the year Zusammenfassung With an entry for each day of the year, this is an inclusive, accessible and empowering celebration of Black history by David Olusoga....
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 a columnist for the
Observer,
The Voice and
BBC History Magazine, also writing for the
Guardian and the
New Statesman. 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. He is a contributor to the
Oxford Companion to Black British History and in 2019 was awarded an OBE for services to history and community integration.
Black and British was longlisted 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.
