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

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 protests will CONTINUE until statue is removed

A Conservative ex-universities minister has criticised ‘culture wars’ for being behind the decision to remove a statue of Cecil Rhodes outside Oxford University and says ‘equal educational chances’ are more important.  Chris Skidmore, 39, tweeted that the debate over the statue is distracting from the issue of universities being hit with a financial crisis amid … 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

BLM: Protest in Oxford before Cecil Rhodes statue meeting

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

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

First ever black head of Oxford College calls for statue of Cecil Rhodes to be removed

Labour peer Baroness Amos who will be first black head of Oxford College demands statue of ‘white supremacist’ Cecil Rhodes is removed – as university’s vice-chancellor refuses to comment but says ‘we must confront our past’ Baroness spoke after a large demonstration was held outside Oriel College She says that there is no excuse to … Read more