David Olusoga

Wanted: a Tory candidate with the faintest idea of what modern Britain is actually like | John Harris
Intelligent Conservatives must surely know that they should soon change course before their retrograde, fanatical party collides with the rocks, says Guardian columnist John Harris
John Harris
17, Jul, 2022 @12:45 PM

British history should not be treated as a ‘soft play area’, says David Olusoga
Writer and broadcaster says teaching about the past must not be a way of making people feel good about themselves
Richard Adams Education editor
19, Jun, 2022 @5:22 PM

‘Cancel culture a reflection of rightwing papers’ intolerance,’ says David Olusoga
Historian taking part in debate at Hay festival says he is labelled an activist to ‘delegitimise’ his voice
Rachel Hall
03, Jun, 2022 @8:29 PM

‘This is a generational moment’: civil rights group for black Britons launches
Black Equity Organisation, whose trustees include David Lammy and Dame Vivian Hunt, aims to dismantle systemic racism in UK
Geneva Abdul
23, May, 2022 @11:01 PM

Into the metaverse: my plan to level up broadcasting – with the 3D internet and a Blackpool ‘queercoaster’
From a dome celebrating smog-free Sheffield to a rollercoaster ride through Blackpool’s LGBTQ+ past, presenter and historian David Olusoga reveals how cutting edge tech can show us a new Britain
David Olusoga
16, Mar, 2022 @6:00 AM

bell hooks remembered: ‘She embodied everything I wanted to be’
The activist and acclaimed author of Ain’t I a Woman and All About Love has died at the age of 69. Here, leading contemporaries pay tribute to her
Reni Eddo-Lodge, David Olusoga, Jay Bernard, Johny Pitts, Jeffrey Boakye, Margaret Atwood, Candice Carty-Williams, Aminatta Forna, Afua Hirsch
16, Dec, 2021 @12:53 PM

The Guardian view on British TV drama: a new golden age? | Editorial
Editorial: The streaming giants are playing a part in redefining expectations and promoting diversity
Editorial
15, Dec, 2021 @6:25 PM

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A festive tale from Julia Donaldson, an illustrated version of David Olusoga’s Black and British history and the return of a YA thriller queen
Imogen Russell Williams
10, Dec, 2021 @12:00 PM

Historian David Olusoga awarded President’s Medal
The writer and broadcaster has brought diverse stories from Britain’s past to a wider audience
Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent
09, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM

Sunday with David Olusoga: ‘I feel this urge to check for major disasters’
The historian tells Michael Segalov about getting up early, reading George Orwell, taking his dog George for a walk, playing his guitar…
Michael Segalov
07, Nov, 2021 @6:45 AM

My favourite overlooked Black writer – by Bernardine Evaristo, Margaret Atwood and more
From the memoirs of a slave to the story of Britain’s first Black headteacher, leading writers including Malorie Blackman and David Olusoga choose the Black authors who fired their imaginations
Interviews by Lucy Knight
19, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM

David Olusoga: ‘Black people were told that they had no history’
The historian and TV presenter on the story of former slave Olaudah Equiano and the significance of Black History Month
Ashish Ghadiali
25, Sep, 2021 @5:00 PM
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