What Are Some Interesting Facts About David Olusoga? What Kind of History Does David Olusoga Write?

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DAVID OLUSOGA

• David Olusoga was a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Black British History writes for The Guardian and is a columnist for The Observer and BBC History Magazine
• David Olusoga is one of the three presenters on the BBC’s landmark Arts series Civilizations. In 2020, he held an exclusive interview with the former President of the United States, Barack Obama.

• Olusoga was included in the 2019 and 2020 editions of the Powerlist, a ranking of the 100 most influential Black Britons, and in the 2021 edition he made the Top 10 most influential, ranking 8th.
• Olus0ga was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for service to history and to community integration.
• Olusoga received his medal from King Charles III in February 2023.

Where Does David Olusoga Teach?

David Olusoga is a Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester.