My Father and his sister had scarlet fever and they were both in isolation. But there is a deeper issue at play. In the new edition of Black and British, which includes a chapter on the Windrush scandal and last years Black Lives Matter protests, Olusoga describes that moment in 2012 as a mirage. David Olusoga on Commonwealth War Graves Commission apology, War Graves Commission 'dragged into admitting its history' Video, 00:01:59, War Graves Commission 'dragged into admitting its history', Up Next. I too live in Liverpool and am finding the programme to be really interesting, especially DO's references to Graves. He was dyslexic, but the school refused to get him tested until he did his GCSEs: It was the easier story to believe that this kid was stupid because all black kids are stupid. When he finally got his diagnosis and support thanks in large part to his mothers fierce determination Olusoga went to study history at the University of Liverpool, followed by a masters degree at Leicester. EXTRA LIFE: A SHORT HISTORY OF LIVING LONGER is a multiplatform collaboration. all rights reserved. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which is tasked with commemorating those who died in the two world wars, has also apologised over its findings. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The war graves commission was founded with a remit to remember every individual who had died in World War One, regardless of rank, class, religion or race. Black Londoners dressed up as their ancestors for the opening ceremony, with long, baggy suits, holding their suitcases, says Olusoga. No one gave a damn about them. I have been equally surprised at my capacity to feel sympathy and empathy for the sufferings of people whom I only know from patchy documentary evidence. He has a simple response: that he has been trying to get a programme made about it for his entire career and it is finally happening. The violence culminated in a brick being thrown into the familys home, wrapped in a note demanding they be sent back. As part of the commission's work to search for unnamed war dead and those who are potentially not commemorated, it will also look at those who died in World War Two, although it is not thought that inequalities seen in WW1 were as widespread then. I'm hypo now but it was a grim time before my Graves was diagnosed so I really feel for the lady. Gaynor Evans has lived at 62 Falkner Street with her two children for nearly eight years. You have to have a real tenure in the country to play your ancestors. That moment, he says, was profoundly beautiful. Video, 00:00:41Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Watch for yourself. Not by ghosts but by the lives of others. Some troops were commemorated collectively or their names were recorded in registers, while their white counterparts had headstones. While the series features many leading public health authorities and scientists on the front lines of the current pandemic, EXTRA LIFE examines the bigger picture and sparks a global conversation about how weve learned to save lives. Ive recently found myself grateful for this omission because of all the historical projects I have worked on, none has made it so easy to cross lines, or so tempting to overstep marks. He was 14. The real stuff of human life love, childhood, vulnerability, intimacy, betrayal, acceptance and pain is revealed behind closed doors and drawn curtains. I had feared that Graves disease would waste years of my life, before modern treatments could bring it under control. Six million soldiers from the British Empire served in WW1. Esther sadly died of Graves' disease aged . 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Give your doggie a fuss from me - they are such darlings, the affection crazy, limpet like hyperactive Italians can be a tad trying at times but they melt your heart with one loving gaze into your eyes and soul! Video, 00:01:20WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other' Video, 00:00:36EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other', The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives. istorys purpose isnt to comfort us, says. ll old houses are haunted. Because to live in an old house is to share your most intimate space with the dead. Video, 00:01:00One-minute World News, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. Did anyone read the symptoms on the death certificate? His early experience of education was also distressing. Suitable for Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, GCSE . When he wrote his first book on the 1904-08 Namibian genocide, he went to mass graves where he saw bones sticking out of the ground. But that upbeat note has begun to feel inaccurate an artefact of a more optimistic time. Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked. Endocrinology For Olusoga, 51, this hostility can in part be explained by ignorance. It is not there as a place of greater safety.. He also said Commonwealth soldiers should not be "whitewashed" out of history books, while Mr Wallace said it was a "deep regret" that his own WW1 education had included "very little about the contribution from the Commonwealth countries and the wider at the time British Empire". This comes out of wanting to enrich life, not seeking some sort of needy validation of who I am.. Episode One:Vaccinesexplores the history and use of vaccination, from early practices in Africa introduced to America during the slave trade and Thomas Jefferson's clinical trials, to the first anti-vax protests in the 19th century and COVID-19 today. Lots of them. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission apologised after it found "pervasive racism" led to predominantly black and Asian service personnel not being formally remembered in the same way as white troops. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 11:08 - Source: CNN. The prime minister offered an "unreserved apology" over the findings of the review by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Video, 00:00:36, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Our homes, the most acutely personal places in our lives, come to us secondhand, and invisibly link us to people we have never met, people to whom we have no association other than a single shared connection to place. Video, 00:00:41Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Next door in a scruffy field is where their African comrades are buried - no names, just a general memorial. When he wrote his first book on the 1904-08 Namibian genocide, he went to mass graves where he saw bones sticking out of the ground. ", David Matthews tells the story of his great-uncle who fought in World War One. David Olusoga's look at a forgotten history shows there's always been black in the Union Jack Black and British: A Forgotten History addresses one of the greatest silences in British historiography. Between 45,000 and 54,000 Asian and African personnel who died in the conflict were "commemorated unequally", the commission said. I have been thinking about this recently because I spent last autumn engaged in a unique television experiment. Please share your story by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. Lockdown hits nephew's 11,000-mile war grave trip. Wow! vans bearing the message Go home or face arrest were driven around London, protesters in more than 260 British towns and cities took part in BLM protests, A statue of the slave trader Edward Colston was toppled in Bristol. Those triggers remind us that the buildings we confidently call ours once belonged to others; many and multiple others. I was actually surprised at the proportion of people in the list with Graves. It was rare for divorce papers to be filed at that time and was an extraordinarily difficult thing to do, with proceedings only able to be heard at the forbidding Central Criminal Court in London. David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker. I lived, she died because we were born in different centuries. Written by TSH110 To view profiles and participate in discussions please or . I care about them. Im really frightened about the future of this country, and frightened about people using forces of race and racism for electoral reasons and not being cognisant about how difficult it is to control those forces after elections have been counted, says Olusoga. He remains committed to one goal: to uncover the stories of those who have long been deemed unimportant. I write Georgian-style because it was built in 1840, the third year of Victorias reign. Olusoga is often accused of pursuing a political agenda. I had feared that Graves disease would waste years of my life, before modern treatments could bring it under control. But it is all too easy to start caring about figures from the past if you find yourself reading the documents that record their lives while sitting in what was once their kitchen. When the book was published in 2016, it ended on a hopeful note. Historians have to be nosy, they have to want to know what others experienced. Something went wrong, please try again later. He is 49 years old. Video, 00:01:18Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, One-minute World News. It was presented as impossible a dualism that couldnt exist, because whiteness and Britishness were the same thing when I was growing up. Knowledge of how to produce safe, effective drugs and distribute them quickly around the globe now underpins work to find treatments for COVID-19. Video, 00:01:20WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other' Video, 00:00:36EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other', The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives. But this is to fundamentally misunderstand what drives him and also why this history is important for black people. Luckily they did manage to get it under control but she clearly continued to suffer with the consequences both emotional and physical. The violence culminated in a brick being thrown into the familys home, wrapped in a note demanding they be sent back. Eventually, the family had to be rehoused. 2023 BBC. Surprisingly, though Alfred did not contest Anne's claims, the divorce did not go ahead and the proceedings were discontinued. I watched it and found it very interesting. Another one to add to your list is historian David Olusoga. David believed Esther to be "extraordinary" and a person who was incredibly open to new ideas. We all know that until the 20th century billions died of diseases for which cures now exist. History doesnt exist to make us feel good, special, exceptional or magical. One woman was left alone in the Georgian terrace after her husband's unexpected death, while another tried to file for divorce at an incredibly difficult time. My experience is nothing so bad but before I was diagnosed I had a miserable time. Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. Nothing about this can be said to be truly revelatory. Unless of course with the many forms of hypothyroidism, some just do not sap your energy to that degree. "Underpinning all these decisions, however, were the entrenched prejudices, preconceptions and pervasive racism of contemporary imperial attitudes," it added. As for black peoples experiences in Britain, he says, there is a hysterical level of anger if you point out that many have lived in some form of slavery or unfreedom. 6:05 to see if there are people out there with a history of eating disorders and thyroid problems? [2] He has presented historical documentaries on the BBC and contributed to The One Show and The Guardian. *A House Through Time aired on BBC2 on Saturday evening at 6.15pm, The documentary also tells the story of Esther, an 'extraordinary woman' with a connection to the house. Its not to make people feel good.. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality educational content on TV including a 24/7 channel, online at pbskids.org, via an array of mobile apps and in communities across America. Set in the context of todays COVID-19 crisis, this series explores the lessons learned from previous global pandemicsincluding smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu and othersand reveals how scientists, doctors, self-experimenters and activists launched a public health revolution, saving millions of lives, fundamentally changing how we think about illness and ultimately paving the way for modern medicine. TV historian David Olusoga has told of the racism he faced as a child - and how Gazza came to his rescue in primary school. Johnson is the best-selling author of 12 books, including The Ghost Map, one of the seminal books on epidemics. And I felt quite misunderstood by my then GP and work colleagues. "Whilst we can't change the past, we can make amends and take action," he said. Thats my job to care about them. Timed to the series premiere, Riverhead will publish a book authored by Johnson titled EXTRA LIFE: A Short History of Living Longer (Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House; on sale May 11, 2021). Then over the years I've had several ups and downs - never quite sure if it was my thyroid or my age creeping up. We set out to discover if it was possible to take a single house and, through old newspapers, documents in the archives and whatever other clues or scraps of evidence we could find, tell the story of all the people who live there; from the day the first resident turned the key in the front door, all the way up to today. Video, 00:01:18, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. The tragedy happened behind the doors of 62 Falkner Street, Get the best property news and bargains with our House&Home newsletter. But John died not long after starting his new life on Falkner Street. Very interesting. suprising to see a few athletes with graves, I'm finding walking up the road leaves me breathless.. To read their letters from within the house in which they were written, or to hold in your hands their death certificates, while standing on their front steps or in their bedroom, is a strangely intimate experience. The report picked out an example from 1923 when the governor of the Gold Coast colony, now Ghana, argued for collective memorials rather than individual ones. There are hundreds like it in Liverpool and many thousands more across the country. Video, 00:00:42Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. The time date was about the same we have only just sold the house and I was sorry but it had to go. Video, 00:00:41, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He was 14. Video, 00:01:51, Lockdown hits nephew's 11,000-mile war grave trip, I look after the grave of a soldier Ive never met Video, 00:01:57, I look after the grave of a soldier Ive never met, Trumpeter heads to rooftop to remember dead. Video, 00:01:28The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. 2023 BBC. If you were taught a history that the first black person to put his foot on English soil was stepping off the Windrush in 1948, then this can seem like a conspiracy, he says. I care deeply about people who were mistreated in the past David Olusoga in Bristol. The adverts were aimed at young men - not families or men who were attached. It was a gruesome experience but I appreciate how lucky I am to be living in modern times cheating my true destiny with medication and getting some pretty good extra years - a real bonus! It has now got to the point where some of the statements being made are so easily refutable, so verifiably and unquestionably false, that you have to presume that the people writing them know that. Elizabeth placed adverts in the local paper to rent out rooms in her home as she had no other means of earning money. Historian David Olusoga gave a blistering speech about the racism he faced in the British TV industry (Picture: BBC) David Olusoga delivered a hard-hitting speech about the racism he faced. Johnson and Olusoga shed light on scientific breakthroughs and reveal how collective efforts around the world can lead to extraordinary outcomes, including doubling the human lifespan in under a century. If walls could talk it would be our homes not our grand public buildings that would have all the best stories. Houses live longer than people and the harsh fact is that we are just passing through. I have found myself marvelling at my capacity to feel genuine dislike for men who died over a century before my birth. As one of a handful of mixed-race families on the council estate where they lived, they were regularly terrorised by the far right. The summer afterwards, vans bearing the message Go home or face arrest were driven around London as part of Theresa Mays notorious hostile environment strategy, aiming to make the UK inhospitable for undocumented migrants. The consequence of the commission's failings is not only to do a great injustice to the black and Asian soldiers, sailors and airmen who fought alongside their white European comrades in two world wars, it is to misrepresent our history. All the best to you both! "If you were taught a history that the first black person to put his foot on English soil was stepping off the Windrush in. They went on to have a family together - with Anne raising the daughters of Alfred and his mistress following the mistress' death. Oh, I didn't know it was him doing it.Thanks for the reminder, I'll watch it on catch-up. ? indicates questionable. As one of a handful of mixed-race families on the council estate where they lived, they were regularly terrorised by the far right. Or when your boot turns over a piece of shrapnel on a first world war battlefield and you have to stop yourself speculating about what that muddy chunk of steel might have done to flesh and bone. A few days after reading the 1880s death certificate of Esther Lublin I found myself alone in my office, on the top floor of my house, reading old diaries, remembering how painful it had been. But they are what draws us to the archives and set us off on early morning trips across overgrown cemeteries. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission apologised after it found "pervasive racism" led to predominantly black and Asian service personnel not being formally remembered in the same way as white troops. Im also black British and that had no history, no recognition. Video, 00:01:20, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other' Video, 00:00:36, EU Chief on NI deal: 'We were honest with each other', The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives. When I discovered that one late-Victorian resident of the house had died of heart failure, caused by years living under the shadow of a thyroid condition known as Graves disease, I was astonished by how emotional rather than objective and professional was my response to her story. She fully comprehended all I was going through and my feelings of total isolation completely evaporated she really helped me come to terms with my illness and to appreciate how much more awful it can be for others mine was bad but as nothing compared to her terrible suffering also I had more idea of what was wrong because others in the family had suffered with thyroid disorders but as my mother and sister both had thyroid cancer and they were very slow to do any ultrasound on me to check me for it, that greatly added to how bad I felt with the additional and unnecessary worry. Presented by historian David Olusoga, the episode, which was a repeat, focused on a number of women attempting to overturn Victorian social norms. Please send a private message to helvella if you find anything wrong, or have suggestions of people to add include a link if you have one. Im really frightened about the extent to which people are able to entirely dehumanise people who they deem to be their enemies in this culture war.. He said there were cases where the commission "deliberately overlooked evidence" that would have allowed it to find the names of the dead. I think about them when I read the letters, when I look at their photographs and their faces. Labour MP David Lammy, who was critical to bringing the matter to light, called it a "watershed moment". My history is part of your history.. I have had an under active thyroid for 25yrs, I take 150mg thyroxine daily. First published in 2016, and made into a TV series the same year, the book charts black British history from the first meeting between the people of Britain and the people of Africa during the Roman period, to the racism Olusoga encountered during his own childhood, via Britain's role in the slave trade and the scramble for Africa.It is a story that some of Olusoga's critics would prefer . I also feel for those who do not regain full health even on medication - that is a cruel outcome. It brings slavery to Britain and therefore undermines the idea that it doesnt really matter because it happened over there, says Olusoga. The series is a history of unsung heroes and forgotten pioneers whose incredible stories deserve to be better known.". You have to have a real tenure in the country to play your ancestors a recreation of the Empire Windrush at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012. lusoga was born in Lagos in 1970, to a white British mother and a Nigerian father, moving to his mothers home town, Gateshead, at an early age. grannydoug How civilised , hes fast asleep on the sofa unaware the rest of us - bar Big Jack greyhound who is also in the sitting room snoozing by the radiator - have gone to bed, 2 are under the duvet, one on top, and one is on the dog bed - all very cosy! The governments recent review on racial equality concluded controversially that there was no institutional racism in areas including policing, health and education, despite all the evidence to the contrary. One of the residents was a Jewish woman who died of Graves disease in 19 century prior to effective treatment. But my history isnt a threat to your history. Not by ghosts but by the lives of others. DKC Public Relations:extralifeDKC@dkcnews.com, Duncan Singh, Helen Sage, Tristan Quinn, David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg. Now more than ever, we need powerful storytelling that captures and explains the achievements in public health and medicine over the past few centuries, said Johnson. I live in Liverpool, so enjoyed that. Best-selling author Steven Johnson (The Ghost Map, HOW WE GOT TO NOW) and historian and broadcaster David Olusoga (CIVILIZATIONS, "Black & British: A Forgotten History") combine expertise to . The version of history I was taught at school was largely one of great men and great deeds, a history that took place in palaces and battlefields. The idea of equal treatment was controversial, but it became a cornerstone of remembrance. This is a simple list of well-known people who suffer (or have suffered) from thyroid disorders. To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. She had no idea what was wrong with her, no one in her family had ever had it, she was tall but weighed about 5 stone and ate huge amounts of food and kids in the street would shout horrible abuse at her. Read about our approach to external linking. What his more extreme critics fail to understand, he adds, is that he is loyal to history and not a political agent. Yet apologists for empire, in particular, like to dismiss him as a woke historian in an attempt to politicise his work or flatly deny the realities that he points out. Everyone moans about the NHS but so many diseases are now gone not only because of modern medicine but hygiene clean water etc and drainage. The couple living at 62 Falkner Street in the late 1800s, which at the time was number 58, was John and Elizabeth Bowes. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace apologised in the Commons after a report blamed "pervasive racism". I quite agree on the NHS, plus it has enabled a wealth of statistics to be kept and research done involving the populace that must have been impossible before its institution with individual practices working in isolation. The rises and falls, the shifts in the fortunes of neighbourhoods and whole cities are here, tracing the often surprising journey one single house can take from an elegant dwelling in a fashionable . 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