St John’s College: Black History Month Lecture 2025

St John's College is holding its annual Black History Month Lecture on October 30, followed by a drinks reception. This year’s lecture will be given by The Lord Woolley of Woodford and is entitled, In a climate of fear of 'the other', new leaders must emerge. Lord Woolley is the founder and former director of Operation Black Vote; chaired the UK Government's Race Disparity Unit advisory group from January 2018 to July 2020; and in 2021 became Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge – the first Black man to be appointed head of an Oxbridge college.