In this episode, Helen and Sally talk to Tessa Hosking, former history teacher and author of a 1984 textbook on Black British History. Huge thanks to Tessa for talking to us about past efforts to improve the diversity of school history and for her patience (it has taken nearly a year to get it uploaded!)

Tessa's book is Black People in Britain 1650-1850 (1984) and is available second hand. The book that Tessa refers to towards the end of the podcast is Black Settlers in Britain 1555-1958 by Nigel File and Chris Power (1981). Tessa is an enthusiastic participant in What's Happening In Black British History? details of which can be found here - https://blackbritishhistory.co.uk/

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