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

Nelson Mandela ‘would not have wanted Cecil Rhodes’s Oriel College statue to fall’

Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela would not have wanted colonialist Cecil Rhodes’ statue to be taken down, a university boss has claimed. After thousands of anti-racism protestors gathered outside Oxford University’s Oriel College with the simple message ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ on Tuesday, vice-chancellor Prof Louise Richardson said the former South African president would have disagreed with the clamour. … Read more