10 Minute Topics: Early Georgians

In this episode of Rocket Fox 10 Minute Topics: Homework Helpers, award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga takes us back to Georgian Britain.

Narrated by Tom Babbage and Ben Onwukwe

An essential introduction to Black British history.

Award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga shines a light on Black British history. In this episode, meet some of the Black Georgians whose stories we know: from sailors to writers, and from a champion boxer to a slave-owning gentleman. Taken from Black & British, Winner of the Book of the Year, Children’s Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards 2021.

If you enjoyed this episode, search Black & British on Spotify to learn more about Black British history, from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian’s Wall right up to present day. For more Homework Helpers, check out our Rocket Fox page for more 10 Minute Topics.