American Idol: Katy Perry wipes away tears after bonding with young father Cecil Ray as Top 24 set

Katy Perry wiped away tears Monday when a young father made American Idol‘s Top 24. Cecil Ray, a 20-year-old machine operator from Cameron, Texas, said he just wanted to provide for his baby daughter Amelia Jade after a lifetime of struggle himself. ‘I have a lot riding on this,’ he said in a pre-taped video. … Read more

Jane Fonda, 83, accepts the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes with a powerful speech

Jane Fonda accepted a prestigious lifetime achievement award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, at the Golden Globes on Sunday night. The legendary actress, 83, used her acceptance speech to issue a powerful plea to Hollywood to acknowledge the ’emerging diversity’ of the industry.  She centered her speech around the importance of storytelling, praising major film … Read more

Oxford poised to keep Cecil Rhodes statue but it could be joined by tribute to black philosopher 

Is Cecil Rhodes set to stay after all? Oxford is poised to keep its controversial statue… but imperialist could be joined by tribute to black philosopher Controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes may be allowed to stay at Oxford University Independent commission considering a tribute to the first African-American to win Rhodes scholarship to Oxford alongside … Read more

Museum and arts centre where British colonialist Cecil Rhodes was born is changing its name

An arts centre and museum, which includes the house in which controversial colonialist Cecil Rhodes was born, has changed its name following Black Lives Matter protests. The Rhodes Art Complex in Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, has severed its 82 year link to the controversial imperial figure, who was born in the building which now houses Bishop’s … Read more

Controversial statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes may remain in place at Oxford

A statue of Cecil Rhodes may remain in place at Oxford University – as the team deciding its fate admit it is ‘not a foregone conclusion’ that ‘Rhodes would fall’.  Carole Souter, chair of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the statue, admitted she ‘can’t say absolutely’ that the sculpture will be removed, despite Oriel College … Read more

Oxford Cecil Rhodes statue not to be pulled down til next year

Rhodes must stay: Statue of Cecil Rhodes will not be pulled down by Oxford college until next year at the earliest Oriel College said last month they wanted the statue to be removed It set up Independent Commission of Inquiry to look into the monument Now commission says it will take until 2021 to complete … Read more

Cecil Rhodes statue on Table Mountain in Cape Town beheaded

A monument to British mining magnate Cecil Rhodes has been decapitated in South Africa.  Rhodes, who was a 19th century businessman who founded the De Beers diamond company and gave his name to Northern and Southern Rhodesia – now Zambia and Zimbabwe – has been a target of anti-colonialist campaigners in Britain and South Africa.  … Read more

BLM: Oriel College, Oxford WILL remove Cecil Rhodes statue

The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College says it wants to remove the controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes.  Board members met today to discuss the future of the monument, which is one of dozens of targets appearing on a list of statues Black Lives Matter protesters want to see taken down for links to racism … Read more

Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist

Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist – less than 24 hours after latest protests through the city in wake of BLM movement By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 20:04 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 20:14 BST, 17 June 2020 The Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford’s … Read more

Black Lives Matter protesters march through Oxford ahead of meeting on Cecil Rhodes statue’s future

Black Lives Matter protesters have marched through the streets of Oxford today as senior college board members prepare to discuss the future of a monument to Cecil Rhodes. The ardent imperialist  and mining magnate in southern Africa is one of dozens of names appearing on a list of statues protesters want to see removed for their … Read more