Black in Time: The Most Awesome Black Britons from Yesterday to Today

by Alison Hammond

Brought to you by Puffin.

Hiya! Alison Hammond here! I love getting to know all about different people, and I'll tell you a secret...sometimes people we don't know much about are the most interesting of all! Which is really what this book is all about.

Let me ask you a How many Black people can you name from our history? Mary Seacole? Ira Aldridge? George Bridgetower? Pablo Fanque? Walter Tull? Have you heard of these people?

Yes? That's great! But if you haven't, don't worry, you're not alone, which is why I'm so excited to tell you all about them. Because the people in this book should be totally famous given the AMAZING things they've done! And we're not going to stop in the past, I'll introduce you to people making waves right here and now!

From sportspeople to scientists, activists to musicians, politicians to writers, we're going to meet a whole bunch of AWESOME people who have helped shape the world we live in. So, are ready for you a journey Black in Time ?? Course you are, let's go!

Genres: History

Audible Audio

First published June 9, 2022

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Black in Time" is a book aimed at the younger reader and lists over twenty Black Britons from Roman to modern times. You can find information about many of the names in other books and reference sources. A couple of people mentioned I hadn't heard of. Still, by following the references the authors provided or doing a quick online search, it was easy to find information about them and verify who they were.

This was a quick read and an excellent book I recommend to others, young and old.

[Angelica · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing read!
I learned so much! I've just moved to UK and honestly don't know much about Black British folk. Hearing stories from ancient Rome to present day was a breath of fresh air. I love Alison Hammond and wish I had the audio of this. It's a fast easy to read for all ages. It's a fun ride into history, the stories may have a lot of starts with slavery but the focus being on what these individuals accomplished and how they paved the way for Black people and people of colour is wonderful to read.

[P.A. Crawley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Only one or two black people mentioned.
Not about any black Britons.

Incredibly inaccurate.
Incredibly ridiculous.

But not surprising.

[David Alexander · Rating 1 out of 5]

Es un libro inexacto.

[Chris · Rating 1 out of 5]

Factually inaccurate

[Tolu]

always amazed at how much there is to learn from a children's book