Non-fiction (Adults)
The Front List: David Olusoga
THE FREDERICK HOOD MEMORIAL LECTURE
- Venue
- McEwan Hall
Accessibility
- Captioned

Author, broadcaster, historian, and The Celebrity Traitors’ ultimate Faithful, David Olusoga has been pivotal in broadening the scope of British history. Through titles including Black and British: A Forgotten History, and TV series like Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners and the beloved A House Through Time (whose latest series features a property on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill), he’s exposed racial injustice throughout history, and told a more honest, comprehensive story of our past. Today he reflects on his impressive career and what’s still to be achieved.
The livestream for this event will also be available on demand after the event ends.
Speaking at this event
- Amina Shah
- David Olusoga
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