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Jamaican Hall Of Fame: Rex Nettleford
Born on February 3, 1933 in Falmouth, Jamaica, Rex Nettleford was a leading Caribbean intellectual and visionary. He was often referred to as a "Third World Scholar". During his life, Nettleford nurtured his sensibilities into being more creative. His vivid imagination urged him to become more interested in the daily workings of the Caribbean country lifestyle. He observed their religious practices, music patterns and dialects. Due to his scrutinization of the country life and their cultural persistence, he was able to create his own ideas to convey the Caribbean Identity.
Rex Nettleford attended Cornwall College in Montego Bay, and earned a degree in History at the prestigious University Of The West Indies in London. He later became a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. Although, Nettleford was very educated he remained loyal to promoting Jamaican culture and social mores. He continued his committment by working closely with Caribbeans to explore the realities of their cultural development in daily living. His art, such as writings and choreograpies, unleashed his creative power by expressing the struggles of people in the Caribbean regions.

Oxford Untold Stories

Welcome to Oxford’s first black heritage guided walking tour
Oxford University has attracted and produced many of the most original thinkers over the past several hundred years.
It boasts heads of states, academics, writers, actors, scientists, philosophers and many other luminaries as its alumni.
On any official university tour there you can hear about the history of the colleges, the famous alumni – Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher – to name a few.

But did you know that John Kufuor, president of Ghana attended Oxford? Or Raymond Robinson, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, went there too? How about the jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch?

Oxford University also had many African and African Caribbean students pass through its halls throughout history.
Given Britain’s once imperial status, it’s not unusual to suppose that young and women from her colonies would want to come and study there. And come they did.This walk will focus on some African students that attended Oxford at the turn of the 20th century, and in later years.

Black oxford

Walking Tour

Several of them were Rhodes Scholars, and went back to their countries to precipitate great change, or became successful professionals in their countries, or settled here in the UK. This walk will inform you about Britain’s black presence, that there were black people settled and working here long before Empire Windrush, doing some fascinating things!

Tour Times
Friday 6th October 2.00pm
Saturday 7th October 11.00am 2.00pm
Sunday 8th October 11.00am 2.00pm

And then every weekend throughout October

Cost
Adults: £5.00
Children under 16: £3.00

FURTHER INFORMATION
Walking tours, conducted by Volunteer Guides, leave the Oxford Information Centre.Tours last 1½ hours and include admission to colleges open to guides on that particular day.
Most colleges are open from 14:00-17:00 so it is best to book this tour between these times if possible.