"My view is that we should be talking about why it's named after them so that people know," he said. He said instead of renaming or tearing statues down, people should "share the history". "The blood, sweat and tears of people of colour - particularly black African-Caribbean people - contributed to that rich heritage." "At the end of the day, we need a society that not only acknowledges its rich history but the ills of the past," he said. Public to quiz West Midlands Police about use of force as watchdog probes nine complaints.Watch - Wolverhampton protesters defy the rain to attend George Floyd Black Lives Matter demo.Their crimes need to be remembered in the history books, not affirmed in our communities or on our streets."Ĭommunity activist, Bishop Desmond Jaddoo, said he believed in a "name and shame" approach. "It is simply unacceptable that those who were involved in the unspeakably vile business are celebrated in any way. Martin Lynch, of Black Country Stand Up to Racism, told Black Country Live: "Places and buildings that carry the names of people who were involved in the slave trade in various ways must be renamed without any undue delay. Protesters throw statue of Edward Colston into Bristol harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest rally
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