Colonial art in UK museums is similar to Nazi-looted works, says charity boss

Title: Colonial art in UK museums is similar to Nazi-looted works, says charity boss
Author: Lanre Bakare
Media Outlet: The Guardian
Publish Date: July 22, 2020

“Colonial-era artefacts taken by British forces should be regarded in the same way as Nazi-looted art, according to the director of an arts charity who is calling for a dramatic overhaul of the sector in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Francis said that without change, British cultural institutions could alienate a whole generation of young people who will turn away from them. (…) “The current approach is going to create more alienation, not just from BAME communities, but young white people who are just as passionate about this thing, which we saw when they tore down the Colston statue.”