
Thank you for all your invaluable support over the last 12 months. I hope you enjoy the season, and I look forward to seeing you again in 2023.
New Book Announcement
From the discovery of his archive in a battered suitcase in Shepshed, Leicestershire, to five years of research and following in his footsteps, I am excited to share James Arthur Harley's remarkable true story.
The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual - The Story of James Arthur Harley, Signal Books, 2022, is now available to pre-order.


James Arthur Harley
I am delighted to feature as part of the Antigua and Barbuda High Commission film, screened on the Antiguan Broadcasting Service, to celebrate their 39th Anniversary of Independence, speaking about the Antiguan scholar James Arthur Harley. (53:20)

The story of England's first black barrister
1883. A black man enters the Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey), stands in front of the Judge, Sir Thomas Chambers, assured and forthright. He delivers an eloquent plea on behalf of the defendant.
Wednesday 21st October 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm
FREE TO ATTEND

Black History Lecture for Hertford College
I am delighted to deliver the Black History Month Lecture at Hertford College.
We Were Here!
The lecture will explore the path, structural racism, and barriers navigated by several African scholars, who came to the University, studied, and succeeded.
FREE TO ATTEND
Four Themed Virtual Walking Tours launched
I am delighted to announce the launch of four themed Black Oxford virtual walking tours. Further details can be found under the tab of the online programme page


Dictionary of African Biography
I am delighted to announce that my biographical profiles for Kofoworola Moore and Christian Frederick Cole are now entries in the Dictionary of African Biography.

Online lecture programme launched
The first lecture in the programme
Following in the footsteps of
James Arthur Harley

BBC History magazine
feature
Read about Christian Frederick Cole, England's first black barrister in April's issue

I am delighted to unveil the photograph of Kofoworola Moore, the university's first African women student, with
Professor Louise Richardson,
Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford, and Dame Elish Angiolini, Principal,
St Hugh’s College, the University of Oxford.

The unveiling of
Kofoworola Moore photograph at
St Hugh's College
I am delighted to deliver the keynote lecture on the 10th March in the Morden Hall, St Hugh's College, preceded by the unveiling of a picture featuring Lady Ademola during her visit to St Hugh’s College in 1937

The Life of Kofoworola Moore
We are delighted to announce The Old Bailey will host the London screening of our film Christian Frederick Cole - England's first black barrister.

The Old Bailey to host
screening
We are delighted to announce the screening of our film Christian Frederick Cole – The story of England’s first black barrister at University College, Oxford on Wednesday 29th January 2020.
