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Oxford College Criticised for Refusal to Remove Cecil Rhodes Statue Aamna Mohid, The Guardian, May 20, 2021 Campaigners and politicians have condemned the University of Oxford for backtracking on its previous decision to remove a statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes and ignore the views of an independent commission. Oriel College, Oxford said on Thursday it would not “begin the legal process” of moving the statue at this stage owing to “regulatory and financial challenges” presented by its removal, despite a vote by the independent commission supporting its removal. Anti-racism campaigners said it was a cynical betrayal and exposed the “insincerity” of the college’s stated commitment to change. The campaign group Rhodes Must Fall demanded “full transparency” on any communications from politicians and government officials from the college and whether the withdrawal of funding from alumni played a role in the latest decision. ....
Toggle Sidebar All Souls College change Codrington Library name, but keep statue of slaveholder [Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Amelia Wood (Cherwell) writes about attempts by All Souls College (Oxford, England) to acknowledge that Christopher Codrington’s wealth was derived as a product of enslaved people’s work in the Caribbean, while not removing his statue from the Codrington Library. The College’s Governing Body announced that there will be a name change for the library. A plaque at the library now reads “In memory of those who worked in slavery on the Codrington plantations in the West Indies.” ....