r/BlackBritish

I’ve been thinking about this because younger Black Brits seem to mix a lot more across different backgrounds now, especially African and Caribbean.

Do you think we’ll eventually have a stronger shared black British culture where someone’s specific background matters less or do you think people will always identify more with being Nigerian, Jamaican, Ghanaian etc?

Of course those cultures aren’t going anywhere, but I’m curious what people think Black British identity will look like in another 20/30 years.

I am of mixed heritage. My Dad's English and my Mum is Nigerian. So I have been a dual-national since birth. Even though I was born in England because my mum is Nigerian, so I was automatically a Nigerian citizen from birth. I have both a British and Nigerian passport. Because I have lived and even been schooled in both countries for portions of my life, this does encapsulate my hyphenated nationality.

So I'm wandering if any of you have dual citizenship and from which countries.

I remember seeing a statistic that estimated that just under two thirds of black Britons either have dual citizenship or are eligible for it. Not sure if that is accurate exactly. But I think this is something that defines the 'Black British experience as opposed to the black American experience. Because most of us come from immigrant backgrounds that means many of us are likely to be born with dual nationality/citizenship or at least be eligible even if the passport isn't taken up.

I am so exhausted.

I have just heard the news about Jason Arday, rest in peace.

This past month I have been seeing so much racial hatred in the media.

Now this?

What can we do about this?? How can we fight the racial injustice?

It’s all so draining. I’m exhausted.

With the news of his passing, I thought I’d share a little about who Jason Arday was, as I didn’t know much about his work before either.

In 2023 aged 37, he became the youngest Black person ever appointed to a professorship at the university of Cambridge, as professor of sociology and education.

He was autistic, didn’t speak until he was 11 and couldn’t read or write until he was 18. He later became a teacher, earned a PhD and eventually became a Cambridge professor.

A lot of his work focused on race and inequality in British education, including the experiences and mental health of Black students, racism in academia and the underrepresentation of Black academics.

I thought this was worth sharing alongside the news about his passing, so his life isn’t only remembered for how it ended.

More info about him is linked

Rest in peace Professor Jason Arday 🕊️

I am planning a tip to york in the next few weeks. Have any black women visited the city ? What was your experience

I’m looking to make some black & mixed friends in London. Like I wish I had bonds with guys like brothers. I’m looking to have that

I'm curious what others think about this. Of course, it is not a big deal and we have far bigger issues to worry about! But I gotta say, it irks the hell out of me. Especially if said white person also has dreads and/or wears waist beads... you know the type.

Anyway, I am mixed race and I tend to use both 👍🏽 and 👍🏾, depending on the time of year 😂 Probably I'm usually somewhere in between.

I've seen white people using 👍🏽 too, and I guess, by my above logic, they could also feel they're matching their suntan or whatever too. But for some reason, I am just automatically kissing my teeth and wrinkling my nose over here 😂

Recently, I saw a white person use 👍🏼, and I was like, Wow, I didn't even realise there was another option between my lightest choice and white. Is that meant to be for a dark white or a light brown?! (😅 can you tell i'm procrastinating from work rn?)

Anyway, please tell me about your own irrational feelings (or rational ones, I guess) around skin colour emojis... or if you simply do not give a duck 😂, which is probably healthy!

For me, probably not. I get why people do it, especially with how ridiculous house prices are now, but I’d still want to live somewhere with a decent black population and some diversity.

I feel being one of the only black people in an area would put me off even if I could get a much nicer house for less. Curious if cheaper housing would be enough for you guys to make that trade off?

I’m not even gonna lie I’d rather date someone that grew up in the uk or another western country…
Mainly because a lot of people who grew up in my home country tend to have more traditional views on gender roles, and that’s not something I want in a relationship, obvs i know not everyone is like that but still. do you think it is important?

As a working mum of two young boys, I've experienced first-hand how organisations shape a mother's experience at work. This sparked my interest in the motherhood penalty and whether those experiences differ across different ethnic backgrounds.

For my MBA dissertation, I'm exploring this topic through the experiences of working mothers.

If you're a working mother in the UK and can spare 10 minutes, I'd be grateful if you could review the flyer and complete the anonymous survey. Thank you!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vc-6Ce9HZUSSZTVG8ur2vCrbLue4879NrQ3eMwPBX5BUMTE5V1JNWFBQUENLWVlLUVYwRDFWNkc2Qy4u&route=shorturl

#MotherhoodPenalty #WorkingMothers #Intersectionality #WorkplaceInclusion #MBAResearch