Black History for Every Day of the Year

Black History for Every Day of the Year - Paperback

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Black History for Every Day of the Year - Paperback

Black History for Every Day of the Year - Paperback

by David Olusoga , Yinka Olusoga
$19.95
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Book Overview

Did you know that Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Or that the first accounts of a Black samurai in Japan date back almost 500 years ago? Written by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and his siblings, professor Yinka Olusoga and artist Kemi Olusoga, Black History for Every Day of the Year is an illuminating overview of consequential people, places, and events in Black history. Accompanied by photos, quotes, and illustrations, these 366 entries will take you on a journey across global history, from the ancient Kingdom of Kush to the Black Lives Matter movement.

You'll learn about unsung heroes from history, as well as contemporary figures and events.

  • Activists: Toussaint L'Ouverture, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X
  • Athletes: Jackie Robinson, Venus and Serena Williams, Simone Biles
  • Authors and Poets: James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Amanda Gorman
  • Musicians: Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé
  • Public Figures: Kofi Annan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Kamala Harris
  • Scientists: Alice Ball, Katherine Johnson, Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Movies and Art: the Benin Bronzes, Hamilton, Black Panther
  • Events: the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Selma to Montgomery Marches

With accounts of triumph and celebration, ingenuity and creativity, alongside tales of racism and oppression, hope and resistance, Black History for Every Day of the Year gives you something new to learn every day--a rich history that is relevant to us all.
ISBN9798893030938
Author David Olusoga , Yinka Olusoga
PublisherExperiment
GenreYoung adult and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages512
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults and Adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About David Olusoga

David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, the author of several books and a columnist for the Observer, The Voice and BBC History Magazine, also writing forthe Guardian and the New Statesman. Hepresents the long-running BBC history series A House Through Time and wrote and presented the multi-award winning BBC series Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners. He is a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Black British History and in 2019 was awarded an OBE for services to history and community integration. Black and British was longlisted for the Orwell Prize, shortlisted for the inaugural Jhalak Prize and won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize. A children's edition, Black and British: A Short, Essential History was published in 2020.

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