Oxford ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ Protests Reignited as Racial Tensions Rise in Britain

The ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests that have erupted across the world in recent weeks have reinvigorated demands in Europe for statues of slave traders and colonial figures to be removed. A memorial to Cecil Rhodes at Oxford University is the focal point of protests in Britain. As VOA’s Henry Ridgwell reports from London, racial tensions are resurfacing as counter-protestors also take to the streets.
Camera: Henry Ridgwell

[@jb3222]

Happy to accept a Rhodes Scholarship though.

[@siphesihlesoyizwapi6128]

A way to take back the stolen money. Yes

[@johnvaccaro7489]

200,000 people sick in the head

[@jbh8174]

Absolute travesty. How in hell is this going to improve relations. This will set back Relations years. Time to move forward, and not let the past drag us back.

[@mauricetrotter6010]

Relations won't move forward if people of immigrant descent are allowed to choose what history we are allowed to keep and not keep,good or bad.

[@jimthompson9370]

So the statue is to stay, for now. Great that common sense has prevailed.

[@mauricetrotter6010]

So pleased the statue of Cecil Rhodes is to stay in please May 21.

[@craigbigelow8160]

That's Bill Clinton's old Digs!😏

[@naturalobserver6130]

Blocked my comment. At least I know who the real racists are.

[@virgiljjacas1229]

Cecil Rhodes was the disgrace for Africa !!!

[@jb3222]

What does that mean?

[@rhynosouris710]

You are persecuting Rhodes for being gay! You are anti LGBT

[@geordie114]

The Black Governments that Africa has had over the past decades including the now Black South African Government are disgrace for Africa. They have done nothing really constructive for their people, And in the case of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)They had their own Black Hitler (even down to his moustache) who turned the bread basket of Africa into the wasteland of Africa. He kicked out the White Farmers and Zimbabwe is now trying to get them back, Fools. qz.com/africa/1152276/zimbabwes-white-farmers-kicked-out-by-mugabe-will-be-compensated-by-mnangagwa/

[@jesterofspades3903]

@@geordie114 they’re want the white farmers to come back because when they were forced out it caused a huge famine

[@simmo.261]

He's a hypocrite who doesn't deserve a place at Oxford