An Oxford-educated museum curator has provoked outrage by sharing expert advice on how to dissolve bronze statues using corrosive chemicals in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests. Madeline Odent, curator of Royston Museum in Hertfordshire, sent a series of tweets last night to her 5,164 followers, which were then shared thousands of times. … Read more
Crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators gathered in London for George Floyd’s funeral this afternoon as police officers in Henley-on-Thames ‘take a knee’ at a protest in Oxfordshire. Around 200 protesters had gathered by the statue to Nelson Mandela on Parliament Square as Mr Floyd, an African-American who died after a white police officer knelt … Read more
Crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators gathered in London for George Floyd’s funeral this afternoon as police officers in Henley-on-Thames ‘take a knee’ at a protest in Oxfordshire. Around 200 protesters had gathered by the statue to Nelson Mandela on Parliament Square as Mr Floyd, an African-American who died after a white police officer knelt … Read more
Janelle Monáe wants white people to ‘wake up’ amid the black lives matter movement as she covers Variety Power of Women issue By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 16:51 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 17:07 BST, 9 June 2020 Janelle Monáe wants white people to ‘wake up’ and ‘stand up’ amid the black lives matter movement. … Read more
Black Lives Matter supporters have identified 60 UK statues they want removed for ‘celebrating slavery and racism’ after the Bristol monument to Edward Colston was destroyed, it was revealed today. Some of Briton’s most famous people are on the hit list including King Charles II, Oliver Cromwell, Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake with activists … Read more
John Boyega has thanked his supports for ‘love’ they have sent since his speech at a London protest and said the black community needs ‘everyone’ to fight for change. The actor, 28, recently gave an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park following the killing of George Floyd. Taking to Instagram, … Read more
Pregnant Sophie Turner says ‘White Silence Is Violence’ at a Black Lives Matter protest with her husband Joe Jonas By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 06:18 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 06:18 BST, 7 June 2020 They’ve been passionate about their commitment to anti-racist efforts on social media following the May 25 killing of … Read more
Kate Ferdinand shared an impassioned social media post on Saturday after attending the Black Lives Matter protest in London with husband Rio and his three children. The former TOWIE star, 29, took to Instagram to share a series of images of herself and her family supporting the movement during the peaceful protests in the capital’s … Read more
Lucy Hale sports Alone Together charity cap while carrying dog Elvis in LA… after attending BLM protest By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 00:10 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 00:10 BST, 5 June 2020 Pretty Little Liars alum Lucy Hale opted to carry, rather than walk, her dog Elvis (whom she adopted in 2016) … Read more