David Olusoga - Slavery and the Empire | Introducing 'Staying Power' by Peter Fryer

Broadcaster, historian and author David Olusoga appears as a special guest on the Pluto Press podcast, 'Radicals in Conversation', for Black History Month 2018.

Here David talks about 'Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain' by Peter Fryer, and the connections between the Atlantic slave trade and the growth of the British Empire.

To listen to the full conversation, go to: https://apple.co/2LuLfVU

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'Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain' by Peter Fryer, is available now in paperback and ebook editions from plutobooks.com

'Rare in its mastery' - C. L. R. James

'A fascinating account of the growth of the black community in Britain over the past centuries' - Guardian

'For this retrieval of the lost histories of black Britain Mr Fryer has my deep gratitude. An invaluable book, which manages the rare feat of combining scholarship with readability' - Salman Rushdie