“The great untruth around which everything pivots is the idea that the defenders of these statues are the defenders of history and truth; while those who want to see them toppled or contextualised are the Huns at the gate, who would destroy national histories and bring down great men.”

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.