The Launch of Black Oxford : Untold Stories

An event to commemorate the first black heritage walking tour of Oxford and the launch of an exhibition on the history of Oxford University’s black scholars.

in conjunction with the International Black Media Festival

When: Thursday 5th October 2006.
7.30pm –10.00pm
Location: Oxford University Natural History
Museum

Cocktail reception and hors-d’oeuvres followed by a light buffet.

Oxford University has attracted and produced many great thinkers of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Among its alumnae are prime ministers, academics, writers, musicians, scientists, philosophers, actors and many other luminaries and visionaries.

On any official university tour, you can hear about the history of the colleges and their famous alumnae – Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and Margaret Thatcher – to name a few.

But did you know that John Kufuor, president of Ghana , attended Hertford College ? Or that Raymond Robinson, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago , attended St. John’s College ? What about the jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch, who has a degree in Modern History from Hertford College ?

Indeed, Oxford 's colleges have seen many African and African-Caribbean, African-American and Black-British students pass through their hallowed gates. "Black Oxford : Untold Stories" will highlight some of these black students attending Oxford at the turn of the 20th century.

This new walking tour and exhibition will celebrate their previously untold stories. Please join us to launch this new tour and exhibition.

For information about the launch, visit:
www.ibmf.net