David Olusoga: Black British History and Belonging

Southbank Centre

Historian and filmmaker David Olusoga joins journalist Nesrine Malik in conversation to chart the story of Black British history, bringing to light overlooked narratives. From well-known figures to individual lives consigned to the margins of history, how do the lived experiences of Black British people through time influence questions of belonging and identity? This conversation was recorded live in our Royal Festival Hall on 11 July 2024 as part of You Belong Here, or summer series of events that draw on the themes of our Hayward Gallery exhibition, Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. The talk sees Olusoga draw on his acclaimed documentaries including ‘Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners’ and his groundbreaking ‘Black and British: A Forgotten History’.