What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: Christian Cole (d. 1885), the first black African to be awarded an Oxford degree and to practise law in an English court was made a member of University College Oxford in 1877 Recorded plaque organisation: University College Oxford.
Christian Cole (d. 1885) was the first black African to earn an Oxford degree and practice law in an English court, marking significant milestones for legal and academic achievement by individuals from Africa.
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