David Olusoga

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British historian and television presenter

United Kingdom WritersBorn 1970 · age 56

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David Adetayo Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, writer, broadcaster, and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester.

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2022Honorary Fellow of the British Academy

2022Medlicott Medal

2019Officer of the Order of the British Empire

2019Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

2017Hessell-Tiltman Prize

2017Longman-History Today Awards

2017honorary doctorate

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David Adetayo Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, writer, broadcaster, and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. Olusoga has presented historical documentaries on the BBC, has contributed to The Guardian and is the author of Black and British: A Forgotten History (2016).

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