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libby_gt's review against another edition
4.0
An informative, humbling read. I think it works better as an overview for adults/teachers’ guide as opposed to a book for children (as advertised) as some of the concepts and vocabulary presume certain prior knowledge or are quite dense in their explanation. I certainly learned a lot from reading it, though, and will be sure to use it in my classroom.
bardicbramley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
xanthecoote's review against another edition
5.0
short, clear and concise - exactly what I wanted. A detailed and exact history of black people in Britain which was a real eye-opener for me. I loved the personal stories of specific people too, that really grounded the impact for me.
laurenboys's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
engrossedreader's review against another edition
4.0
Read/ listened to in an afternoon, mostly vegging out on the sofa in between chores - why can't the washing machine empty itself. Midway through this audiobook, I was intrigued enough, to download the a copy of the adult book version Black and British: A Forgotten History. At over 600 pages, will expect it to take more than a few hours. Now wish that I had purchased the audiobook it in the Audible Daily Deal
syeborg's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent book for young people about an often overlooked aspect of history.
booksandlemonsquash's review against another edition
5.0
I found this a very compelling read, clearly presented and easy to digest. I'm definitely going to be looking out for the bigger version (even if this is slightly more updated) as I did want a little more detail in places.
There is a clear history of Black British people that is definitely not taught at all in schools (and certainly wasn't when I went through), and this helps to gently fill in some of the gaps. I also found the links to our slave trade and the history of Black people in America really interesting - I had no idea how closely they were linked. I also found the reaction to the slave trade and the pushback fascinating, as well as how we moved from that to STILL doing more with the empire and colonisation. It really is horrifying to know more about our history.
Books like this should be mandatory reading. It shows a fairly level reaction - in places I felt it was almost too kind to the white British people in power, even! I certainly feel that everyone can learn from this book, and should do more to learn our FULL history, not just the one that they want us to learn. Brushing our past decisions under the carpet when it suits us will only lead to us making more mistakes.
There is a clear history of Black British people that is definitely not taught at all in schools (and certainly wasn't when I went through), and this helps to gently fill in some of the gaps. I also found the links to our slave trade and the history of Black people in America really interesting - I had no idea how closely they were linked. I also found the reaction to the slave trade and the pushback fascinating, as well as how we moved from that to STILL doing more with the empire and colonisation. It really is horrifying to know more about our history.
Books like this should be mandatory reading. It shows a fairly level reaction - in places I felt it was almost too kind to the white British people in power, even! I certainly feel that everyone can learn from this book, and should do more to learn our FULL history, not just the one that they want us to learn. Brushing our past decisions under the carpet when it suits us will only lead to us making more mistakes.
melissageritas's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0