Plan to ‘retain and explain’ controversial statues is flawed – the act of writing history is so often biased: The long-awaited government guidance on the official “retain and explain” policy suggests the UK’s contested statues and monuments be retained as long as additional context is provided. But given their controversial past, how do we go …
The Parthenon marbles: George Osborne wants to return the statues to Athens, but can he? A legal expert explains: George Osborne – former UK chancellor and now chair of trustees at the British Museum – is reported to have negotiated the repatriation of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon marbles to Athens. The deal, struck with the Greek …
A cool South African City image: BELFAST CITY HALL FEATURES MANY STATUES AND MEMORIALS [ ROYAL IRISH RIFLES MEMORIAL]-152786 Image by infomatique A memorial to the officers and men who died in the South African War (1899-1902). A bronze figure of a private of the regiment in khaki uniform, with topee and puttees, with a …
A nice South African City image: ‘Long March to Freedom’ – Nelson and WInnie Mandela (1918 – 2013) Bronze Statues Image by jay galvin ‘Long March to Freedom’ is a monument to 300 influential figures over South Africa’s 350 year journey to Democracy. Currently about 110 life sized bronze statues are in place, including rebel …
Women’s sports are more popular than ever – so why are there only three statues of female athletes in the UK?: Since the ancient Greeks and their Olympians, statues have been a way to commemorate athletic achievement. In recent decades, the global inventory of sporting monuments has grown to include a wide range of sports. …
Check out this South African City image: Belfast City Hall Has Lots Of Statues And Memorials Image by infomatique Belfast City Hall Has Lots Of Statues And Memorials Statues and monuments on public view: Korean Memorial This granite memorial is for the 208 officers and men of the Royal Ulster Rifles killed or wounded at …
Check out this South African City image: Belfast City Hall Has Lots Of Statues And Memorials Image by infomatique Belfast City Hall Has Lots Of Statues And Memorials Statues and monuments on public view: Korean Memorial This granite memorial is for the 208 officers and men of the Royal Ulster Rifles killed or wounded at …
A nice Paternoster image: Londres – Statues Image by TarValanion Des statues à divers endroits de Londres. Merci de ne pas mettre d’image dans vos commentaires. Please do not put any picture in your comments. Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you …
Aphra Behn: a perfect example of why we need to have more statues – of women: Britain's first professional writer: Aphra Behn. Yale Center for British Art, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Much public debate has centred on what to do with many of our statues: take them down, move them to a museum, leave …
A meaningful debate about statues is happening – the government just doesn’t seem to be taking part: At the start of this year Robert Jenrick, secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, introduced legislation intended to protect historic monuments. As a result, the norm is now that monuments and plaques should be kept …
South Africa in the news: Letter: Statues be damned, what about my Ladybird book?: I was brought up in the 1960s, reading the Ladybird Book of Travel Adventure, Flight Five: Africa, written by David Scott Daniell (published in 1961). This is literally a world away. “Daddy, is it …: “South Africa” – BingNews EU slammed …
Statues: the UK’s plan to ‘retain and explain’ problem monuments is a backwards step: When Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol tore down the statue of a slave trader in summer 2020, it sparked public debate about how the UK handles and presents the darker parts of its history. In response to this, numerous museums …
Proposed law would give minister the power to block councils from removing disputed statues: In the midst of an unprecedented peacetime national emergency, the UK government is using valuable parliamentary time proposing a change in the law so that anyone seeking to remove or alter a statue, monument or plaque must first seek planning permission. …
The Nelsons of Bridgetown and Birmingham: what two statues tell us about the legacy of colonialism: The Barbadian Nelson in Bridgetown and the Brummie Nelson in Birmingham. Graham Tomlin/Chris Dorney/Shutterstock The UK government recently moved to centralise control over memorials, giving ministers final say over decisions by local councils to remove or alter statues, plaques …
Beyond name changes and pulling down statues – how to decolonise business schools: Shutterstock.com From banks to breweries, a growing number of organisations are acknowledging their historic links to the slave trade and making commitments to address racial inequalities in their workplaces. It follows the surge in support for the Black Lives Matter movement around the …
Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans: Over the past few weeks, statues of Christopher Columbus have been beheaded, covered with red paint, lassoed around the head and pulled down, set on fire and thrown into a lake. Many of these protests have been led by Native American …
South Africa in the news: The man who decapitates French colonial statues: “Not much has been done since the law was signed,” Mr Essama said. A history professor at the University of South Africa, Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni, says that statues and monuments “have become soft …: “South Africa” – BingNews Exclusive! How this man transformed India’s …
South Africa in the news: Pulling down statues says ‘We’re angry’; now, let’s examine racism: Elsewhere, a sign said, “Rhodes, You’re Next,” a reference to the imperialist Cecil Rhodes, whose statue at Oxford University has long been a target of the Rhodes Must Fall campaign, which began in …: “South Africa” – BingNews Africa’s debt …