A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire
This podcast series is meant to give a very brief introduction to the British Empire for a general audience. It is brought to you by Uncomfortable Oxford, an academic initiative that raises questions about the legacy of the British Empire through public engagement activities. Full transcripts and reading lists are available on our website at www.uncomfortableoxford.co.uk.The perfect resource for schools, teachers, and interested listeners who simply want to expand their general knowledge of the history of the British Empire.
A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire
Episode 10: [Special Episode] Commemorating African American Women During Jim Crow (with Dr. Alexandria Russell)
In this special preview episode of a new, upcoming podcast series from Uncomfortable Oxford, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Alexandria Russell and to hear her talk on the memorialisation of African American women who lived through the Jim Crow era.
Focusing on the legacy of four incredible black women (Phillis Wheatley, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and Celia Dial Saxon) Dr. Russell invites us to see the memorialisation of these four women alongside the creation of a parallel kind of American memorialisation: the construction of Confederate monuments.
The content for this episode is based on a lecture live-streamed on our Facebook page on October 22nd, 2020. This podcast is brought to you by Uncomfortable Oxford, a social enterprise run by doctoral students at the University of Oxford that aims to raise awareness and discourse about 'uncomfortable' issues in the modern world.