Black History for Every Day of the Year

By Author / Illustrator

David Olusoga, Yinka Olusoga, Kemi Olusoga

Genre

Representation & Inclusion

Age range(s)

11+

Publisher

Macmillan

ISBN

9781529066203

Format

Hardback

Published

12-09-2024

Synopsis

Change everything you thought you knew about history and the people who have shaped it. Black History for Every Day of the Year by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and his siblings, Yinka and Kemi, tells the far-reaching story of Black history.

Discover something new every day in this brilliant gift for readers of all ages. Did you know that Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? And that a Black woman discovered the cure for leprosy? Or did you know that the first accounts of a Black Samurai in Japan date back almost 500 years ago?

Packed with quotes, poems, illustrations and pictures, Black History for Every Day of the Year gives you new insights about well known figures and inspirational unsung heroes. With stories of hope, connection and creativity, alongside tales of racism, resistance and celebration - from the nineteenth century anti-slavery movement, to World Wars I and II, to the Harlem Renaissance, Stormzy, Simone Biles and beyond. What will you discover today?

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Reviews

Clare

This fabulous new history is an introduction to notable black figures and events across centuries and from around the world. From noted historical names familiar to most of us - Malcolm X, Olaudah Equiano and Mary Seacole - to standout contemporary figures - Jordan Peele, David Harewood, LeBron James - and many more, this is a kaleidoscope of talent, resistance and celebration.

The format provides an introduction to each person or event and inspires further reading. The reader can dip in and out and the clever and informative timelines at the end invite the reader to focus on a certain subject or movement.

Accompanied and aided by wonderful illustrations this is a powerhouse of a book in bite-size chunks, which is suitable for all ages from 11 to adult.

749 pages / Reviewed by Clare Wilkins, school libarian