Miranda Kaufmann with Afua Hirsch (2018 Event)

It’s a common misconception that black migration to Britain began
with the Windrush in 1948. But as Miranda Kaufmann demonstrates
in Black Tudors, many black Africans were warmly accepted into
16th century English society. What’s perhaps most striking is
they were free – living in a Britain not yet involved in slave
trading. In this event recorded live at the 2018 Edinburgh
International Book Festival, Kaufmann talks to Guest Selector
Afua Hirsch and discusses the implications for our understanding
of British history.