Author: The Rhodes Must Fall Movement
publisher name: Zed Books
ISBN: 9781786993908
The book "Rhodes Must Fall" narrates the story of a significant movement at Oxford University where students called for the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, mirroring similar calls in Cape Town. The protests went beyond the removal of a symbol of British imperialism, delving into a broader confrontation of the toxic legacy of the past and addressing the ongoing underrepresentation of people of color in universities. The book emphasizes the deep-seated influence of colonialism in education today.
Authored by key members of the movement at Oxford, the narrative underscores the importance of intersectionality and solidarity with related movements in South Africa and beyond. It portrays the bold challenge against the entrenched racism at the core of the empire.
