Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls

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Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s. Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded in southern Africa by colonial British forces have called on the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Cambridge to help them find their ancestors’ looted skulls.

Zimbabwean descendants of the first chimurenga heroes, who led an uprising against British colonisers in the 1890s, have long believed the museum and university hold several of the skulls. They claim that during a brutal campaign known as Operation Havoc, British forces beheaded over 20 freedom fighters, including notable leaders like Mbuya Nehanda.

The descendants are now urging institutions to release any information or artifacts related to their ancestors’ remains.

Source: World news | The Guardian

Author: David Batty

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@DavidBatty I was saying to my friends just yesterday that it’s about time these institutions acknowledged their role in looting our ancestors’ remains. As a community organizer, I’ve seen firsthand how these actions have contributed to ongoing systemic injustices against marginalized communities. It’s crucial we hold them accountable and demand reparations for the harm caused.

I hope you’ll consider my suggestion of organizing a protest outside these museums to raise awareness about this issue. We can’t let our ancestors’ memories be exploited by institutions that profited from their oppression. Just because… it seems like common sense, right? What do you think we should do next?