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David Olusoga
David Adetayo Olusoga (born January 1970) is a British historian, writer, broadcaster, presenter and film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. He has presented historical documentaries on the BBC and contributed to ''The One Show'' and ''The Guardian''. Early life and education David Olusoga was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to a Nigerian father and British mother.David Olusoga's Biography at biogs.com. At five years old, Olusoga migrated to the UK with his mother and grew up in , . He was one of a very few non-white people living on a |
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the Government of Nigeria, government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total Population and housing censuses by country, population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it List of urban areas in Africa by population, the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial center and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Clark
Kenneth Mackenzie Clark, Baron Clark (13 July 1903 – 21 May 1983) was a British art historian, museum director, and broadcaster. After running two important art galleries in the 1930s and 1940s, he came to wider public notice on television, presenting a succession of programmes on the arts during the 1950s and 1960s, culminating in the ''Civilisation'' series in 1969. The son of rich parents, Clark was introduced to the arts at an early age. Among his early influences were the writings of John Ruskin, which instilled in him the belief that everyone should have access to great art. After coming under the influence of the connoisseur and dealer Bernard Berenson, Clark was appointed director of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford aged twenty-seven, and three years later he was put in charge of Britain's National Gallery. His twelve years there saw the gallery transformed to make it accessible and inviting to a wider public. During the Second World War, when the collection was moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerlist
The ''Powerlist'' is a list of the 100 most influential people of African or African Caribbean heritage in the United Kingdom. The list is updated annually and has been published in book format by Powerful Media since 2007. The ''Powerlist'' is not limited to British-born citizens and includes immigrants to the UK. History and methodology The list was first created in 2007 by Michael Eboda, then editor of the ''New Nation'', a weekly newspaper published in the UK for the Black British community, as a way to profile and celebrate influential Black Britons, and inspire and influence the next generation. The first Powerlist was compiled after six months of research and debate where 400 people of influence were whittled down to 50 women and 50 men, then ranked into respective top tens with the results announced in August 2007. During the first few editions, separate top 10 rankings were produced for both Female and Male candidates and top ranking individuals could continue to be ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerlist 2020
The 13th annual ''Powerlist'' was judged by a panel chaired by Dame Linda Dobbs and published in October 2019; sponsored by J.P. Morgan & Co., pwc, linklaters and The Executive Leadership Council. Top 10 Outside Top 10 Also listed in the 2020 ''Powerlist'' were the following people, organised by industry: Arts, Fashion and Design * Adwoa Aboah - fashion model and founder of Gurls Talk * Chi-chi Nwanoku, OBE - classical musician and founder of Chineke! Orchestra * Duro Olowu - fashion designer * Dr Shirley J Thompson, OBE - composer, conductor and Reader in Music, University of Westminster * Isaac Julien, CBE - artist and filmmaker * Lemn Sissay, OBE - poet, author, broadcaster * Matthew Morgan - founder of Afropunk Festival * Valerie Brandes - founder and CEO of Jacaranda Books Business, Corporate, Financiers and Entrepreneurs * Alan Smith - Global Head of Risk Strategy and Chief of Staff, Global Risk at HSBC * Arunma Oteh, OON - academic scholar, St Antony's College, Oxford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerlist 2019
The 2019 ''Powerlist'' rankings were released in October 2018 and saw Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. included in the list for the first time, and named Ric Lewis as the most influential individual Top 10 Outside Top 10 Also listed in the 2019 ''Powerlist'' were the following people, organised by industry: Arts, Fashion and Design * Chi-chi Nwanoku, OBE - Classical musician and founder of Chineke! Orchestra * Chris Ofili - Turner Prize winning artist * Delia Jarrett-Macauley - Chair of the Caine Prize, writer and academic * Duro Olowu - Fashion designer * Dr Shirley J Thompson, OBE - Composer, conductor and Reader in Music, University of Westminster * Isaac Julien, CBE - Artist and filmmaker * Lemn Sissay, MBE - Poet, author, broadcaster * Lynette Yiadom-Boakye - Award-winning artist * Matthew Morgan - Founder of Afropunk Festival * Pat McGrath - Founder of Pat McGrath Labs, make-up artist * Valerie Brandes - Founder and CEO of Jacaranda Books Business, Corporate, Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Trust Limited
Scott Trust Limited is the British company that owns Guardian Media Group and thus ''The Guardian'' and ''The Observer'' as well as various other media businesses in the UK. In 2008, it replaced the Scott Trust, which had owned ''The Guardian'' since 1936. The company is responsible for appointing the editor of ''The Guardian'' (and those of the group's other main newspapers) but, apart from enjoining them to continue the paper's editorial policy on "the same lines and in the same spirit as heretofore", it has a policy of not interfering in their decisions. The arrangement tends to give editors a long tenure: for example, the last incumbent, Alan Rusbridger, was there from 1995 until 2015. The current chairman of the Scott Trust Board is Alex Graham, who replaced Liz Forgan in 2016. Other board members include the current editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, Guardian finance editor Nils Pratley who is the journalist director of the board, and one member of the Scott family. The Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC History
''BBC History Magazine'' is a British publication devoted to both British and world history and aimed at all levels of knowledge and interest. The publication releases thirteen editions a year, one per month and a Christmas special edition, and is owned by BBC Studios but is published under license by the Immediate Media Company. ''BBC History'' is the biggest selling history magazine in the UK and is growing in circulation by nearly 7% every year. The magazine consists of topical features, often aligning with programming currently showing on BBC Radio and Television and written by academic historians, historical analysis of news events and comparison with similar previous events, reviews of new books and media and features into significant locations in history. History The ''BBC History Magazine'' was launched in May 2000 by BBC Magazines with Greg Neale, an experienced journalist and history graduate, appointed as editor. In February 2004, parent company BBC Worldwide acquir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Statesman
The ''New Statesman'' is a British political and cultural magazine published in London. Founded as a weekly review of politics and literature on 12 April 1913, it was at first connected with Sidney and Beatrice Webb and other leading members of the socialist Fabian Society, such as George Bernard Shaw, who was a founding director. Today, the magazine is a print–digital hybrid. According to its present self-description, it has a liberal and progressive political position. Jason Cowley, the magazine's editor, has described the ''New Statesman'' as a publication "of the left, for the left" but also as "a political and literary magazine" with "sceptical" politics. The magazine was founded by members of the Fabian Society as a weekly review of politics and literature. The longest-serving editor was Kingsley Martin (1930–1960), and the current editor is Jason Cowley, who assumed the post in 2008. The magazine has recognised and published new writers and critics, as well as e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Observer
''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. History Origins The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a means of wealth, Bourne instead soon found himself facing debts of nearly £1,600. Though early editions purported editorial independence, Bourne attempted to cut his losses and sell the title to the government. When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government, which also refused to buy the paper but agreed to subsidise it in return for influence over its editorial content. As a result, the paper soon took a strong line against radicals such as Thomas Paine, Francis Burdett and Joseph Priestley. 19th century In 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hessell-Tiltman Prize
The Hessell-Tiltman History Prize is awarded to the best work of non-fiction of historical content covering a period up to and including World War II, and published in the year of the award. The books are to be of high literary merit, but not primarily academic. The prize is organized by the English PEN. Marjorie Hessell-Tiltman was a member of PEN during the 1960s and 1970s; on her death in 1999 she bequeathed £100,000 to the PEN Literary Foundation to found a prize in her name. Each year's winner receives £2,000. The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by PEN International affiliates in over 145 PEN centres around the world. Winners and shortlist A blue ribbon () denotes the winner. 2000s 2002 * Margaret MacMillan, '' Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War'' 2003 *William Dalrymple, '' White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in 18th Century India'' *Geoffrey Moorhouse, ''The Pilgrimage of Grace: The Rebellion that Shook Henry VIII's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longman–History Today Awards
The Longman–''History Today'' Awards is the name of an annual awards ceremony, run by Longman and ''History Today'' magazine, in which prizes are presented in various categories "to promote the study, publication and accessibility of history to a wide audience." The awards, given in memory of one of the founding editors of ''History Today'', Sir Peter Quennell, are announced at a gala event in London each January. The award categories are: *The Trustees Award: given to a person or organisation that has done most to promote history over the last year or years. *Book of the Year: given for an author’s first or second book. *Picture Researcher of the Year: given to a researcher who has done outstanding work to enhance a text with the creative, imaginative and wide-ranging selection of appropriate images. *Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year: for the best dissertation presented by a final-year undergraduate at a British university. Past winners (note: in 2012 the decision w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A House Through Time
''A House Through Time'' is a documentary television series made by Twenty Twenty Television for BBC Two. The first series aired in 2018, a second in 2019, a third in 2020, and a fourth in 2021, with each examining the history of a single residential building in an English city. The programme is presented by David Olusoga, who studied history at the University of Liverpool in the early 1990s and is Professor of Public History at Manchester University. The series consultant is design historian Professor Deborah Sugg Ryan, of the University of Portsmouth, who also appears in each episode. Episodes Series 1 (2018) The first series features the house at 62 Falkner Street in the Canning area of Liverpool. Series 2 (2019) Series two featured 5 Ravensworth Terrace, a Georgian-era terraced house in the Summerhill area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and began broadcast on BBC Two on 8 April 2019. As a result of research conducted for the programme, a plaque was unveiled there, commemo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
