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That same month, the governing body of Oxford's Oriel college voted to remove the statue of Rhodes. [105] Later that month, a blog article in the London Review of Books by academic Natalya Din-Kariuki suggested that though Rhodes Must Fall had made a good start, anti-racist organising in UK higher education had much further to go. [106]
The governing body of Oriel College said it will not take down the monument at this stage. Decision to keep statue ‘a slap in the face’ Skip to main content
The statue of Rhodes. On the side facing the High Street, there is a statue of Oriel graduate Cecil Rhodes over the main entrance, with Edward VII and George V beneath. These formed part of a group of seven statues commissioned for the building from the sculptor Henry Pegram. [39]
The leader of Oxford City Council, Susan Brown, has written to Oriel College suggesting it apply for the necessary planning permission to remove the statue, the Oxford Mail reported.The renewed ...
Following a series of protests and vandalism at the University of Cape Town, various movements both in South Africa and other countries have been launched in opposition to Cecil Rhodes memorials. These include a campaign to change the name of Rhodes University [103] and to remove a statue of Rhodes from Oriel College, Oxford. [104]
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It also does not include statues that fell or subject to attempted removals as a result of the Rhodes Must Fall movement that predates Floyd's murder by five years [18] [19] such as the statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College, Oxford, England. [20] [21] [22]
More than 100 academics at the University of Oxford are refusing requests from Oriel College to give tutorials to its undergraduates. Students could be compensated for academic boycott over Rhodes ...