In 1995, 24-year-old Robyn Tannehill had recently been made director of the Oxford Tourism Council and was making waves in a somnolent Oxford. “I decided when I became tourism director that I really thought that Oxford should have a festival,” Tannehill said. “Oxford was just primed and ready to explode....
I walk about campus on a Thursday like I do every weekday. As I approach the Union, I am surprised to see a crowd formed out front. Many are lying down on the pavement. Others are holding signs. Their content varies; some have slogans like “Hands up, don’t shoot!” but the most prevalent one is: “Black lives matter.” I check my phone. I rarely use the application...