British historian resigns over slavery remarks
(WorldNews Europe)

Prominent British historian David Starkey has resigned from his role at Cambridge University after sparking widespread anger over his racist views and playing down the impact of slavery and the UK`s colonial past on a live broadcast. Fitzwilliam College said it had accepted the resignation of David Starkey from his honorary fellowship as educational institutions scrambled to cut their links with the high-profile historian. "Slavery was not genocide, otherwise there wouldn`t be so many damn blacks in Africa or in Britain, would there?" Mr Starkey told Conservative commentator Darren Grimes on Thursday....