
The Black Cantabs Research Society
Organiser of The Black Cantabs Black History Month Dinner
Introducing the Black Cantabs Research Society! Are you interested in learning about the pioneering black scholars of Cambridge University? Do you know of any trail-blazing Black Cantabs, contemporary or historical who needs to be celebrated? This is the space for you. The Black Cantabs Research Society is a historical and research focused society with the mission of uncovering Cambridge University’s lost or often forgotten students, highlighting the stories, histories, experiences and achievements of Black students of the university, past and present.
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