David Olusoga is part of the Baby boomers generation. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. They were eventually forced to leave as a result of the racism. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Born in Lagos, Nigeria David studied history and journalism before joining the BBC. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, broadcaster and film-maker. In his new role at The University of Manchester, he hopes to continue his mission, shedding a light on how history is viewed through the media. He was one of a very few non-white people living on a council estate. He later attended the University of Liverpoolto … David Olusoga is a British Nigerian historian, broadcaster and writer. David Olusoga was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to a Nigerian father and British mother. David Olusoga, Producer: History of Now: The Story of the Noughties. Discover what happened on this day. David Olusoga is a historian and broadcaster. David Olusoga is a writer and producer, known for History of Now: The Story of the Noughties (2010), Timeshift (2002) and Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History (2013). David Olusoga was born in 1970s. August 2020. At five years old, Olusoga migrated to the UK with his mother and grew up in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. It is not Hans Sloane who has been erased from history, but his slaves. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. British Nigerian historian David Olusoga has created various historical documentaries on the BBC.The award-winning documentary maker is also an author whose works include The Cult of Progress, The World's War and is also a contributor to The Oxford Companion to Black British History.His books and documentary discuss subjects that focus on military history, race, and slavery. He is 49 years old. By the time he was 14, the National Front had attacked his house on more than one occasion, requiring police protection for him and his family. Through his TV work and writing, Professor David Olusoga OBE has sought to make history inclusive, expansive and diverse. He was born in Nigeria but arrived in the UK and grew up in Newcastle.