David Olusoga

Historian, writer, broadcaster, and film-maker

British-Nigerian Lagos, Nigeria

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Quick Info

ProfessionHistorian, writer, broadcaster, and film-maker
NationalityBritish-Nigerian
Date of Birth05/01/1970
Age56 years
BirthplaceLagos, Nigeria

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameDavid Adetayo Olusoga
Known ForHistorical documentaries, books on empire, slavery, race, and British history
Titles
  • OBE
  • Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester

Educational Qualification(s)

Field of StudyHistory and journalism
Institutions
  • University of Liverpool
  • University of Leicester
  • Leeds Trinity University

Personal Life

Raised InGateshead, England
ParentageBorn to a Nigerian father and a British mother

Family

FatherNigerian
MotherBritish

Career

Current Roles
  • Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester
  • Broadcaster
  • Documentary film-maker
Notable Works
  • Black and British: A Forgotten History
  • Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
  • A House Through Time
  • The World's War
HonoursOBE
Other InformationHas presented BBC history documentaries and written for major UK publications

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born in Lagos and later moved to the UK as a child
2. Studied history before moving into broadcasting
3. Has focused much of his work on slavery, empire, race, and Black British history
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