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Christian Frederick Cole: The Story of England's first Black Barrister
Please register in advance. Joining instructions will be sent by email ahead of the event.
The evening begins with the screening of the film Christian Frederick Cole, followed by a presentation. Pamela’s lecture will illustrate how Cole’s life intersected the complex intertwining of education, politics, and race in the early 20th-century. His impetus in travelling from Sierra Leone in 1873 to become the University of Oxford’s first black scholar. How he navigated the challenges and financial barriers at the University in a Victorian era of colonialism, and racial superiority promoted by fellow student, Cecil John Rhodes. His political consciousness, advocating for Black Lives through his seminal poetry Reflections of a Zulu War, against imperialism, and finally his historic achievement. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Date:
21 October 2020, 18:30
Venue:
Online
Speaker:
Pamela Roberts (Founder and Director, Black Oxford Untold Stories)
Organising department:
Faculty of Law
Organiser:
Clara Elod (Faculty of Law)
Organiser contact email address:
equalityanddiversity@law.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Nicholas Bamforth (Faculty of Law)
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/events/christian-frederick-cole-story-englands-first-black-barrister
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Clara Elod
