As statues topple across the country, the UK is forced to look anew at its past, while cultural institutions confront where and to whom their collections truly belong.
until they return his ancestor’s shield, which he alleges was stolen by Captain Cook.
Britain is at a unique point in history. Thousands attended Black Lives Matter protests across the UK, and not just out of a sense of transatlantic solidarity. They see the nightmare of American police brutality reflected in the deaths of Sheku Bayoh and Jimmy Mubenga. They question why children aren’t taught the full extent of our involvement with slavery.
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