Topics suggestions for discussion
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Colourism was prevalent at the turn of the 20th century. What is it, and does it still exist today?
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Is there a rivalry between African Americans and West Indians? If so, why and does the rival still exist
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Before Rosa Parks, there was Mrs Mary Church Terrell – Discover the contribution of Washington's black female intellectual elites to the US Civil Rights Movement c1900.
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What are the parallels between Josephine Lawson (James Harley's wife,1909) and the women of the Windrush Generation (the 1950s) experiences in England?
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How did Harley's effort contribute to the Great War?
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Could contemporary politicians learn any lessons from Harley's political style and methods?
The event is FREE to attend.
Books are available to purchase at the event £20.00
Are you reading the fascinating life story of Antiguan scholar James Arthur Harley in The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual?
Would you like to share your thoughts, comments, and observations about Harley, his wife, in-laws and his education and career?
Join me on Monday, 19th December, from 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm for an informal virtual gathering to discuss, debate and delve into Harley's life.
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Jesus College,
University of Oxford
Thursday, 27th October,
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Lecture Theatre
The Ship Street Centre,
Ship Street
Oxford OX1 3DW
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Book launch and signing
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Presentation
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In -conversation
Professor Patricia Daley will host the in-conversation with Pamela Roberts.
The event is FREE to attend. Please register at info@blackoxford.net.
Patricia Daley is an African-Jamaican feminist and Professor of the Human Geography of Africa at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. She is also the Helen Morag Fellow and Tutor in Geography at Jesus College Oxford. In 2021, she was made a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and, in 2022, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Patricia is passionate about equity, diversity, and decolonial praxis in research and the curriculum.
The British Library
Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
Friday 21st October
7.15 pm - 8.30 pm
The event begins with a theatrical performance from Roberts's 2017 play, A Scholar and A Stateman.
The performance is a series of selected scenes presenting an overview of Harley's life.
A Q&A and book signing follows the performance.
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Full Price: £5.00
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Members: £5.00
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Under 18: £2.50
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Other concessions are available.
Tickets can be booked using the following link.
The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual - The British Library
Society of Authors (online event)
8th November 7.00pm -8.00pm.
SOA Member and K Blundell prize recipient Pamela Roberts, creative producer, historian and author of Black Oxford The Untold Stories of Oxford University's Black Scholars, will discuss themes within her latest book, The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual.
This online event will feature a visual presentation and an overview of the story of James Arthur Harley and Pamela Roberts' work as the founder and director of Black Oxford Untold Stories – celebrating Oxford University's black scholars from the 20th century to the present day. Her discovery of Harley's archive and her five-year journey, including the award of the K. Blundell Award for research in Antigua, to bring his story to life.
What will this session cover?
Does colourism still exist, and is it relevant in a diverse society?
· Does a rivalry still exist between African Americans & West Indians?
· The invisibility of black women - Black women's contribution to the Civil Rights Movement c1900.
· The outsider within – blacks at elite educational institutions.
· How has society changed from Harley's time to now - racism, housing, cost of living, employment opportunities?
Who is this session for?
The event will appeal to audiences interested in biography, Antigua, social, African American, and Black British history.
Please send us your questions.
If you would like to send questions for Pamela Roberts in advance, email sjackson@societyofauthors.org with 'Black Edwardian' in the subject header.
We will prioritize questions sent in advance and answer as many as possible from the audience on the day.
Please register for the event using this link.
Black History Month: Industry Insider – Books About Dead Black People Don't Sell. The Importance of Telling Black History and Untold Heritage Stories. - The Society of Authors.
Royal Overseas League, London
Wednesday 9th November
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Book launch/signing
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Presentation
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In-conversation
Dr Claire Hynes will host the in-conversation with Pamela Roberts.
Dr Hynes is a Lecturer in the Literature, Drama and Creative Writing Department at UEA. She writes fiction, non-fiction, memoir and theatre monologues. Her work includes 'In Her Hair', listed for a Bath Short Story Award (2014), and 'How It Feels to Be, Black Me ', published in Lighthouse literary journal (2019).