New book celebrates Oxford University's black scholars

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 17:02 · Archive

A new book on black scholars at Oxford University will be launched via a guided bus tour on 7 November.

Historian Pamela Roberts has produced an updated edition of Black Oxford: Untold Stories of Oxford University's Black Scholars. The book will be launched during a 60-minute guided tour on an open-top bus departing from Broad Street at 12.30pm on Saturday, 7 November, with signed copies available to purchase.

Ms Roberts said that updating the book became necessary as continued research uncovered new stories. She noted that these accounts 'have often been overlooked or forgotten but are important in connecting Oxford's university history and the wider community, and form part of a much bigger history'.

The updated edition revisits the stories of Christian Frederick Cole, Britain's first black barrister, and Alain LeRoy Locke, the intellectual architect of the Harlem Renaissance. It also brings new attention to African and African-American women, the experiences of the Windrush generation, and a new generation of black scholars and leaders at Oxford.

Luke Marion, managing director of City Sightseeing Oxford, said that Ms Roberts is 'a brilliant narrator and storyteller, with a unique way of bringing history to life and making it accessible'.

How it is being reported

• Oxford black scholars celebrated in new book and bus tourThe title, Black Oxford: Untold Stories of Oxford University’s Black Scholars, is written by historian Pamela Roberts.Oxfordshire Guardian · 1 Nov, 16:00
• Oxford black scholars celebrated in new book and bus tourThe title, Black Oxford: Untold Stories of Oxford University’s Black Scholars, is written by historian Pamela Roberts.Oxford Mail · 1 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Pamela Roberts · Christian Frederick Cole · Alain LeRoy Locke · Oxford University · City Sightseeing Oxford · Oxford

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