Aerial view shows demonstrators gathered in the streets of Oxford, England, to demand the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, a Victorian colonialist who made a fortune from mines in southern Africa and endowed Oxford University's Rhodes scholarships.
Companies face backlash over what some see as hollow or outrageous responses to the “Black Lives Matter” movement.LONDON -- London's mayor announced Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain’s streets after protesters knocked down the monument to a slave trader, as the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis continued to spark protests — and drive change — around the world.
Joe Biggs, mayor of London's Tower Hamlets borough, said that following the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston by demonstrators in the city of Bristol on Sunday, “we’ve acted quickly to both ensure public safety and respond to the concerns of our residents, which I share.” That act revived calls for Oxford University to remove a statue of Cecil Rhodes, a Victorian imperialist in southern Africa who made a fortune from mines and endowed Oxford University’s Rhodes scholarships.
In 2003, the Rhodes scholarships were renamed the Mandela Rhodes scholarships in South Africa, and a partnership was formed with the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The leader of Edinburgh City Council, Adam McVey, said he would “have absolutely no sense of loss if the Dundas statue was removed and replaced with something else or left as a plinth.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Reebok Severs Ties With CrossFit Over Founder's George Floyd Tweet, 'FLOYD-19'The apparel giant says it's cutting ties with CrossFit.
Read more »
Newlyweds celebrate their wedding during Philadelphia protest over the death of George FloydAs thousands of people marched from Philadelphia's Museum of Art to City Hall on Saturday, a bride and groom in wedding attire joined the protesters.
Read more »
George Floyd, Whose Death Ignited A Social Justice Movement, To Be Buried In HoustonGeorge Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked protests around the world. His family's private service Tuesday follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners.
Read more »
A final farewell to George Floyd, whose death touched off national protestsHis final resting place will be next to his mother, whom Floyd cried out for two weeks ago as he lay pinned under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.
Read more »
George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buriedGeorge Floyd’s body arrives at a Houston church for his funeral, to be followed by burial, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death inspired a global reckoning over police brutality and racial injustice.
Read more »
WATCH: Family Of George Floyd, Whose Death Sparked Protests, Holds Funeral ServiceGeorge Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked protests around the world. His family's private service Tuesday follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners.
Read more »