A review by chasethebase
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga

5.0

I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to educate themselves on parts of history that the school curriculum still fails to capture to this day. There are so many parts of British history which are ever so subtly swept aside, not just by the government but also by mass media, which is highlighted throughout the book, and the narrator is also great to listen to, allowing for the easy listening and taking in of all this information.

I still think that it's a disappointment that schools still continue to fail in teaching this aspect of history, and continue to go on about how great we were in World War II mainly. We can only hope that as a part of this renewed push, more and more people are educated on what is one of the most important parts of our history as a nation. We all have a part to play in educating ourselves, and this book is a great place to start.