Did you know that Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Or that the first accounts of a Black samurai in Japan date back almost 500 years ago? From the reign of Great Zimbabwe in medieval Africa to the establishment of Juneteenth as a national US holiday in 2021, there is so much to discover about Black history and the people who have shaped it.

Written by David Olusoga, one of the UK’s best-known historians, and his siblings, professor Yinka Olusoga and artist/illustrator Kemi Olusoga, Black History for Every Day of the Year will give you new insights on the impacts of Black history on our society today. With one entry for every day of the year, including leap day, you’ll learn about unsung heroes from history, as well as contemporary figures and events, including:

• Activists: Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Toussaint L’Ouverture
• Athletes: Simone Biles, Jackie Robinson, Venus and Serena Williams
• Authors and poets: Amanda Gorman, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin
• Musicians: Beyoncé, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder
• Public Figures and Politicians: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Kofi Annan, Kamala Harris
• Scientists: Katherine Johnson, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Alice Ball
• Movies and Art: Black Panther, Moonlight, the Benin Bronzes
• Events: the Selma to Montgomery Marches, the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Civil Rights Act of 1964

With hope and celebration alongside tales of racism and resistance, Black History for Every Day of the Year will give you something new to learn every day and change the way you view world history.