Logic Lane

This stop celebrates Christian Cole as the first Black African graduate from University College, as well as being first Black African barrister. As well as practicing law, he wrote poetry and was an advocate for Black lives.

Pamela Roberts has worked hard to raise the profile of pioneering Black scholars like Christian, both through her work at ‘Black Oxford’ and her book ‘Black Oxford, The Untold Stories of Oxford University’s Black Scholar’. Pamela states that “Cole’s achievements have a contemporary significance and impact; in particular for a younger generation.” She adds, “young people, from all backgrounds and ethnic groups, need to be aware of the unlimited opportunities available to them.”