Obituary: Basil Davidson

Basil Davidson
9 November 1914 – 9 July 2010

The radical journalist and historian, Basil Davidson, who worked tirelessly for campaigns for Africa’s liberation from colonialism and apartheid, has died at the age of 95. Amongst his many publications was Discovering Africa’s Past which was published in 1978. Written specifically for secondary school students, it was the first non-colonialist history of Africa aimed at a young audience and it won the alternative children’s book award, the ‘Other Award’.