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The quote says that Black history has often been left out of the wider story of Britain. It presents the speaker's work as an effort to restore those missing parts and make the history more complete.
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Originally said in English.
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About David Olusoga
British-Nigerian historian, writer, broadcaster, and film-maker
David Adetayo Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, writer, broadcaster, and filmmaker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and has 100 quotes on the site. He is known for presenting historical documentaries on the BBC, writing for The Guardian, and authoring Black and British: A Forgotten History, published in 2016. His work often returns to history in Britain, especially the long and often overlooked relationship between Black and British history.
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Books by David Olusoga
Black and British
2017