Synopsis
A Waterstones History Book of the Year.
Winner of the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.
'Groundbreaking' – The Observer
In this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa and the Caribbean.
Black and British is vivid confirmation that black history can no longer...
Details
10 June 2021640 pages
9781529065602Imprint: Picador
Reviews
You could not ask for a more judicious, comprehensive and highly readable survey of a part of British history that has been so long overlooked or denied. David Olusoga, in keeping with the high standards of his earlier books, is a superb guide.Adam Hochschild
Groundbreaking.Observer
[A] comprehensive and important history of black Britain . . . Written with a wonderful clarity of style and with great force and passion. It is thoroughly researched and there are many interesting anecdotes.Kwasi Kwarteng, The Sunday Times
A radical reappraisal of the parameters of history, exposing lacunae in the nation’s version of its past.Arifa Akbar, Guardian
