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BLACK HISTORY

Black Tudors by Miranda Kaufman

Black Tudors were present at some of the defining moments of the age, they were christened, married and buried by the Church and paid wages like any other Tudor. The untold stories in Black Tudors will transform how we see this most intriguing period of history.

Black England: A Forgotten Georgian History by Gretchen Gerzina

The idea that Britain became a mixed-race country after 1945 is a common mistake. Georgian England had a large and distinctive Black community who all ran the risk of kidnap and sale to plantations. Black England tells their dramatic and often moving stories.

The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph

Based on true events, this historical fiction set in Georgian England tells the incredible story of Charles Ignatius Sancho, a Black man born as a slave. After he escaped slavery, he not only became acquainted with the King of England, but also became the first black person to vote in Britain!

Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh

Black Spartacus details the biography of Toussaint Louverture who, during the course of his extraordinary life, confronted some of the dominant forces of his age: slavery, settler colonialism, imperialism and racial hierarchy.

Black Jacobins by C. L. R. James In this classic work, C. L. R. James chronicles the only successful slave revolt in history and provides a critical portrait of their leader, Toussaint L'Ouverture: 'one of the most remarkable men of a period rich in remarkable men'.