For the past month, I’ve been deep in research on one of the Black scholars I write and lecture about: Christian Frederick Cole, for a new project I’m currently working on — details coming soon. Cole’s story is remarkable. He was the first Black student at Oxford. At the time, there was a very clear, almost mechanical pathway into becoming a barrister: Attend Oxford or Cambridge — he attended University College, Oxford in 1873 ✔ Study classics or law — he achieved an Honours degree in...

Most of us don’t expect to get caught out by someone who seems genuine. They’re friendly. Complimentary. They tell you how valuable your work is. They say things like “we’ll definitely work together” and “this is just the start.” You relax a little. You assume goodwill. That’s often where the trouble starts. Recently, I found myself in a situation where I provided assistance and insight to someone who then used my work as a case study for a bid. The bid was successful. I was asked to...

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