YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO
BLACK BRITISH HISTORY
Uncover the hidden stories of the black men, women and children who shaped Britain and its former empire
Key moments from black British history
A timeline of some of the major events from more than 2,000 years of Britain’s black population
Everything you wanted to know about black British history
Historian Hannah Cusworth answers key questions about the lives of black people in Britain and its former empire
Black Britannia
How archaeological studies show that people of African origin were living in Roman Britain – and not just as slaves
Source secrets
We explore the fascinating array of documents and techniques used to research black British history
Slavery’s painful legacy
Teni Gogo explores the British empire’s role in the slave trade and its impact on future generations
Influential black Britons
From politicians to performers, we shine a light on public figures who deserve to be better known
Multicultural Britain is born
Sonia Grant charts black Britain in the 20th century: through the world wars to the Windrush and beyond
Opinion
Hannah Cusworth discusses the progress in studying black British history, and what needs to happen next
Get hooked
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Historical consultant for this month’s Essential Guide
Hannah Cusworth is a historian who specialises in black British histories. Formerly a schoolteacher, she is currently completing a PhD with English Heritage looking at mahogany, race and the 18th-century Atlantic world.
PODCAST
Hannah Cusworth will discuss our growing understanding of black British history on an upcoming episode of the HistoryExtra podcast: historyextra.com/podcast