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A review by raelovestoread
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
5.0
An easy 5 stars for a very important book.
Black and British tells the story of black British history through the centuries and shows how intertwined the lives of people living both in Britain and throughout the old empire are.
It's a devastating story of maltreatment, suffering, betrayal and injustice and David Olusoga brings it all into the light in this well-researched volume.
I hope many people find the time to read this book as it gave me a much better understanding of how the past impacts the present and the future. It is a dense volume and quite a commitment, but a very worthwhile read.
Black and British tells the story of black British history through the centuries and shows how intertwined the lives of people living both in Britain and throughout the old empire are.
It's a devastating story of maltreatment, suffering, betrayal and injustice and David Olusoga brings it all into the light in this well-researched volume.
I hope many people find the time to read this book as it gave me a much better understanding of how the past impacts the present and the future. It is a dense volume and quite a commitment, but a very worthwhile read.