Black and British (Abridged)

When did Africans first come to Britain? Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings? Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution? These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian’s Wall right up to the present day.

• Paperback 176 pages

• ISBN: 978-1529063394

• Publisher: Macmillan Childrens Books

• Author: David Olusoga

• Suitable for children 7-12 years old

Quote by Wendy Shearer for selecting this title as part of her book curation for London Museum.

"A brilliant introduction to the history of Black British people for children written in an engaging way to spark more interest and further exploration. I wish I had this when I was a child growing up in the 19980s as it illuminates areas of history which are often forgotten, hidden or only told from a Eurocentric view."