Alex Renton
Alex Renton | |
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| Born | Alexander James Torre Renton Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | UK/Canada |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and broadcaster |
| Known for | Investigative journalism, history |
| Notable work | Blood Legacy: Reckoning With a Family's Story of Slavery (2021) |
| Spouse | Ruth Valerie Burnett |
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| Website | alexrenton |
Alexander James Torre Renton FRHistS is a British journalist and broadcaster. He is the author of several historical and investigative books, including Stiff Upper Lip: Secrets, Crimes and the Schooling of a Ruling Class (2017) and Blood Legacy: Reckoning With a Family's Story of Slavery (2021). In 2023 he co-founded the advocacy and education group Heirs of Slavery.