Black Lives Matter has condemned Israel’s ‘settler colonialism’ while declaring ‘solidarity with Palestinians’ in a statement on Twitter. The BLM movement said it would ‘continue to advocate for Palestinian liberation’ as it equated the conflict in Gaza to anti-police protests in the US. The tweet came as thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered across the US … Read more
Students could be told how Sir Isaac Newton ‘benefited from colonialism’ in curriculum overhaul being considered at Sheffield University The father of gravity is among a group of scientists cited in university proposals Paul Dirac, Pierre-Simon Laplace, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz are also named Leaked document revealed plans for a more ‘inclusive curriculum’ at university … Read more
Students could be told how Sir Isaac Newton ‘benefited from colonialism’ in curriculum overhaul being considered at Sheffield University The father of gravity is among a group of scientists cited in university proposals Paul Dirac, Pierre-Simon Laplace, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz are also named Leaked document revealed plans for a more ‘inclusive curriculum’ at university … Read more
Two ‘Benin Bronze’ sculptures gifted to the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1982 that are set to be repatriated to Nigeria were made in the 1980s, officials have said. Sculptures and plaques made for royalty in the former Kingdom of Benin and seized by British forces in 1897 have been the subject of growing calls for … Read more
Two ‘Benin Bronze’ sculptures gifted to the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1982 that are set to be repatriated to Nigeria were made in the 1980s, officials have said. Sculptures and plaques made for royalty in the former Kingdom of Benin and seized by British forces in 1897 have been the subject of growing calls for … Read more
The ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith’s grave has been included in Edinburgh City Council’s ‘ludicrously biased’ dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism. The Scottish council last year launched a review of Edinburgh’s links to slavery and colonialism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, led by human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. The Slavery and Colonialism … Read more
The ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith’s grave has been included in Edinburgh City Council’s ‘ludicrously biased’ dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism. The Scottish council last year launched a review of Edinburgh’s links to slavery and colonialism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, led by human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. The Slavery and Colonialism … Read more
The celebrated poet Ted Hughes has been added to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism by the British Library. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was born. … Read more
The celebrated poet Ted Hughes has been added to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism by the British Library. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was born. … Read more
National Trust faces backlash for linking Winston Churchill’s home to slavery and colonialism Oliver Dowden said National Trust’s view of Winston Churchill was a surprise He called on the Trust to focus its efforts on ‘preserving and protecting’ heritage The Trust had published an audit that claimed 93 properties had slavery links By Vanessa Allen … Read more