The Night Malcolm X Spoke at the Oxford Union
Monday 1 December | 17:15 – 18:30 | The Oxford Union, St Michael’s St, Oxford OX1 3DU
Stephen Tuck (Prof of Modern History, Pembroke College) will discuss Malcolm X’s visit to Oxford with responses from:
Rodnell Collins (Malcolm X’s nephew and Director of the Malcolm X House)
Selina Todd (Oxford historian and author of The People)
Hope Levy-Shepherd (Co-Chair of CRAE: Campaign for Race and Equality)
Followed by a questions session moderated by Lyndal Roper, Regius Professor of History, Oxford University
(Books will be available for purchase after the discussion.)
Free, all welcome. If you would like to reserve a place, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-night-malcolm-x-spoke-at-the-oxford-union-registration-14502275697
About the book:
Less than three months before he was assassinated, Malcolm X spoke at The Oxford Union—the most prestigious student debating organization in the United Kingdom, which regularly welcomed heads of state and stars of screen and served as the training ground for the politically ambitious offspring of Britain’s “better classes”. Malcolm X, by contrast, was the global icon of race militancy. For many, he personified revolution and danger. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the debate, this book brings to life the dramatic events surrounding the visit, showing why Oxford invited Malcolm X, why he accepted, and the effect of the visit on Malcolm X and British students.
