George Washington Williams
Broadcaster Ade Adepitan chooses the African American historian, George Washington Williams. With Matthew Parris. From 2015.
George Washington Williams was an incredibly early, mould-breaking, self-made black intellectual who fought in the American civil war and went on to write the first history of African Americans. He met King Leopold of Belgium and exposed that country's treatment of Africans under Belgian colonial rule.
Nominating the life of George Washington Williams is television presenter, and former Paralympic medallist, Ade Adepitan. The expert witness is Dr David Brown, Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Manchester. The presenter is Matthew Parris.
Producer: Perminder Khatkar
First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in 2015.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Ade Adepitan |
| Interviewed Guest | David Brown |
| Producer | Perminder Khatkar |
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Tue 25 Aug 2015 16:3091热爆 Radio 4- Thu 8 Oct 2020 18:3091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 9 Oct 2020 00:3091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
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