Black and British: A short, essential history for young readers

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children’s Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021

Inspire young readers with this short, essential introduction to Black British history by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga.

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 Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian’s Wall right up to the present day.

This children’s version of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History is illustrated with maps, photos and portraits.