Olusoga goes as far back as Roman and Medieval Britain to present fascinating points that seem to have been forgotten or eradicated. We can all do a lot better to discover for ourselves and next generations! If you’d like to learn more, here are 5 brilliant Black British History books:īlack and British: A Forgotten History -David Olusogaīlack an British sees award- winning historian Olusoga explore the longstanding relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa and the Caribbean. right on my doorstep! American Civil Rights, we were allowed to brush over from a distance of unaccountability during Black History month. I’ve always loved history but as a teen, I probably learned more about Ancient Egypt and Julius Caesar than I did about Elizabethan ‘blackamoors’ or Olive Morris or Windrush…. Growing up at school in London, I learned of wars won and the Tudors- and I dare you to forget 1066! Honestly, if I was to forgot every other number in the world, I would still remember that one. Very interesting omissions are made in the educational curriculum. īlack British History is a vital part of the UK’s history that should be remembered and valued. Even with that, overwhelmingly, both the contributions and the perseverance of Black People in Britain are beautiful facets to celebrate. Reverbs of colonialism and it’s lasting impacts? Of course.
Powerful, resilient, brilliant minds and figures from across the diaspora. The self-portraits by Armet Francis, Maxine Walker and Yinka Shonibare somewhat communicate with each other in an exploration of their profession (Francis), their identity (Walker) and their history (Shonibare). To accompany the photographs, the exhibition comprises a selection of oral histories including some of the artists themselves, their relatives, and the subjects depicted in the photographs.Within Black British history is a wealth of inspiration. While Britain’s growing multicultural community is gently celebrated by Raphael Albert’s portrayals of the black British beauty pageants he recorded in pictures from the 1960s to the 1980s. Among the works on display is Armet Francis’ colourful series of photographs capturing the contrast between the audacious fashion of the 1970s and Brixton’s British-Caribbean urban scenario. Okhai Ojeikere, Staying Power is an examination of race, identity and society covering 40 years of British history. What? From Al Vandenberg’s 1970s city life portraits to studies of intricate Nigerian hairstyles by J.D.
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