BRILLIANT BLACK BRITISH HISTORY

By Atinuke

Synopsis

Did you know that the first Britons were Black? Or that some of the Roman soldiers who invaded and ruled Britain were Black, too? Join this fascinating journey through the ages to meet those first Britons, as well as the Black Tudors, Georgians and Victorians who existed in every walk of life here. From science and sport to literature and law, celebrate the brilliant Black people who have helped build Britain. Learn about key and complex historical topics such as the world wars, slavery, the industrial revolution, Windrush and the Black Lives Matter movement. This fascinating book will change everything you thought you knew about our green-grey British isles.

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Narrator Pearl Mackie
Length 1hr 34mins
Catalogue No. 619075
Publisher Bloomsbury Children's Books; 2023
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