Historians have become soft targets in the culture wars. We should fight back
The “rewriting of history” is not some act of professional misconduct but literally the job of professional historians.
By
David Olusoga is a historian, author and the Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. His books include "Black and British: A Forgotten History" (Pan Macmillan).
The “rewriting of history” is not some act of professional misconduct but literally the job of professional historians.
By David OlusogaBoris Johnson and his cabinet present race and class as binary opposites but England’s footballers are as committed to…
By David OlusogaBlame lies not just with the comedians, but also with producers and commissioners.
By David OlusogaAfrica’s relationship with the wider world continues to be understood largely through colonialism. But before this came centuries of…
By David OlusogaThe stories of the thousands who came to Britain from the colonies and the occupied nations of Europe during…
By David Olusoga