Schools in Great Britain are teaching their students that "the true inhabitants of the country were black people, who also built the famous Stonehenge," The Telegraph has reported.
Such lessons are based on the book "Brilliant Black British History" by Atinuke, a British writer of Nigerian origin.
According to a report published on May 18, 2025, this book has been incorporated into school curricula as part of efforts to "decolonize" history textbooks. The book emphasizes that black people have lived in the British Isles for over 7,000 years. It has been introduced into many school curricula and is supported by senior officials of the British Ministry of Education.
According to observations by Policy Exchange, 83% of secondary schools in Great Britain have modified their history textbooks for the purpose of "decolonization". While this process has had a positive impact on gender equality and the study of global history in some cases, the report's authors criticize the teaching of "exaggerated and controversial historical interpretations as if they were confirmed truths."
The report highlights that there are schools which have excluded key historical events such as the battles of Agincourt, Trafalgar, and Waterloo from their curriculum. Therefore, the authors suggest the creation of a new mandatory exam covering the history of the United Kingdom from 1066 to 1989, urging all school students to learn the complete history of the United Kingdom in chronological order.
Abdullah Sayyid
