David Olusoga
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 54 |
| Born | Lagos |
| Nigeria | |
| Movies/Shows | Civilisations |
| The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire | |
| The Lost Pictures of Eugene Smith | |
| A House Through Time | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1970 |
| Awards | Hessell-Tiltman Prize |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Books | Black and British: A Forgotten History |
| Black and British: A Short Essential History | |
| A House Through Time | |
| The World's War | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 427024 |
David Olusoga Life story
David Adetayo Olusoga OBE is a British historian, writer, broadcaster, presenter and film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. He has presented historical documentaries on the BBC and contributed to The One Show and The Guardian.
David Olusoga: ‘The UK is less equal than when I was young'
...By Lucy WallisBBC NewsThe United Kingdom is becoming less and less united, says historian David Olusoga - not just along its borders but within each of its four nations...
Bafta TV Awards: Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan prepare to host ceremony
... Broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga will be the recipient of this year s special award, which recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to television...
The Coronation: Six takeaways from a historic day
... We re good at it, aren t we? Diversity and inclusionThe historian David Olusoga said there is an argument the ceremony makes us " more aware of how ancient, how, in some ways, unlike the country, these traditions are"...
Joshua Reynolds: Portrait of Mai (Omai) saved by US and UK funds
... Support for the campaign also came from leading artists Sir Antony Gormley, Rebecca Salter and Richard Deacon and historians Simon Schama, David Olusoga and Simon Sebag-Montefiore...
Harry and Meghan: Does Netflix's documentary live up to the hype?
... Historian and TV presenter David Olusoga describes the optimism many Britons of colour (and others) felt about Meghan s arrival into the heart of the Royal Family...
Nick Robinson: The 'tap tap' amid the silence of Westminster Hall
... As Prof David Olusoga told me on the Today programme this morning, this is surprising and yet it is not unusual...
Glastonbury: Sir Lenny Henry discusses festival diversity
... He said: " It s great to have David Olusoga on television talking about black British history that goes back to Hadrian s Wall...
Joy Division and Coronation Street treasures launch British Pop Archive
... Documentary-maker David Olusoga, who is professor of public history at the University of Manchester, described the Granada archive, which spans the 1950s to the 1990s, as " a major record of a crucial era in TV history"...
Glastonbury: Sir Lenny Henry discusses festival diversity
Sir Lenny Henry has said it is " interesting" to see the apparent lack of Black People in The Audience at Glastonbury Festival .
The Actor and comedian, 63, said he was also " surprised" by the lack of diverse faces at other UK festivals.
He made the comments while in conversation with BBC journalist and presenter Clive Myrie for Radio Times .
It Comes as The Event 's co-organiser, Emily Eavis , said Stormzy's performance in 2019 was " a little bit late".
The Daughter of festival founder Michael Eavis was speaking in a new Bbc Two documentary.
The grime artist and rapper performed a headline set, becoming The First black solo British headliner in The Festival 's history.
Ms Eavis said: " He was representing The Black community in a very predominately white festival and obviously that's a really important moment for us, but it's also a little bit late maybe.
" We should have probably done it before. "
Sir Lenny was discussing diversity and places where different groups do not mix when He Said : " It's interesting to watch Glastonbury and look at The Audience and not see any Black People there.
" I'm always surprised by the lack of black and brown faces at festivals. I think, 'Wow, that's still very much a dominant culture thing'. "
Glastonbury Festival has been contacted for comment.
The Festival is held at Worthy Farm in Somerset and is finally celebrating its 50th anniversary after being delayed by the pandemic.
Sir Paul Mccartney , Billie Eilish and rapper Kendrick Lamar have been confirmed as headliners.
Sir Lenny, who is fronting a two-part documentary about Caribbean culture in the UK, also addressed Mr Myrie recently becoming The First black host of long-running BBC Quiz Show Mastermind.
He Said : " It's great to have David Olusoga on television talking about black British history that goes back to Hadrian's Wall.
" Somewhere The Gatekeepers have changed, because now we're allowed to have you on Mastermind. But how long did that take?
" We still want more representation because we deserve it. We Are British citizens, We Are colonials.
" We've been in This Country , we have grown up in This Country , we've contributed and a lot of us feel it still isn't being reciprocated enough.
" That's also what this documentary is about. It's About That feeling of 'well, come on, I fitted in. Now what? I've integrated, now what happens?'. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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