Cecil Rhodes WON’T fall: Bosses of Oxford’s Oriel College REJECT calls to tear down statue of British colonialist due to ‘financial challenges’ after BLM-inspired inquiry said it should be removed Oriel College’s decision comes after a long-running campaign to remove statue An independent inquiry to examine Rhodes’ legacy was set up in June amid BLM … Read more
Will Cecil Rhodes fall? Inquiry set up in wake of BLM protests says statue of British colonialist at Oxford’s Oriel College SHOULD be removed – but final decision rests with university’s governing body It needs to be taken down along with a plaque to the colonialist, the inquiry said It said Oriel should fund fellowships … Read more
American Idol contestant Cecil Ray has been arrested in Texas after allegedly forcing his way into the home of his ex-girlfriend and striking her in the face. TMZ reported on Monday that a Rockdale PD officer said that he had received a call to a residence last week where the reality star – full name … Read more
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 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
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
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
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
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
A Conservative former universities minister has blamed ‘culture wars’ for the decision to remove a statue of slave-trader 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