Olivette Otele on a summer of race protests, imposter syndrome and the politics of memory - a podcast by Channel 4 News

Olivette Otele is an historian who is currently Professor of History of Slavery at Bristol University and Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society. She is the first black female history professor in the UK.

 

Her most recent book, 'African Europeans: An Untold History explores a history that has been long overlooked, shedding light on questions very much alive today―on racism, identity, citizenship, power and resilience. 

 

She talks to Krishnan about her thoughts on a summer of race protests, the complex idea of imposter syndrome and the power of young people. 

 

Producer: Rachel Evans