▲ 145 ▼ Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (6 children) 99% of American can't either. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) They probably can, given there are more famous black Americans to choose from. Malcom X, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) British, not American permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Read the title of the thread. While half of Britons can't name a black historical figure, I bet 99% of Americans can name a Black British historical figure either. I sure can't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neoman4426@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Huh, didn't know they were British figures. Learn something new every day I suppose permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gladaed@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Yeah, bur that's not newsworthy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Heratiki@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh George Washington Carver is known by a LOT OF people. Not to mention we have days dedicated to some of the greatest historical black Americans, Martin Luther King Jr for instance. But outside of that nearly every American knows a decent amount. Even the hateful useless Americans know President Barack Obama. Others of note when I asked several friends at work (blue collar average Joes and Jills, hotel maintenance): Booker T Washington Rosa Parks Harriet Tubman Jackie Robinson Malcolm X Hattie McDaniel Fredrick Douglass Oprah Winfrey (yeah I don’t know if this counts but I included it) Out of the 15 or so people I asked all of them said Obama and MLK Jr. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) British, not American permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Heratiki@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was assuming that the commenter was claiming 99% of Americans couldn’t name a black American historical figure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nah, we're pretty uneducated, but there's an MLK day at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago why would we :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Lots of Americans know Crispis Attucks, he's covered in history class. They may not associate him with britian but he was shot years before the revolution so he was a British subject. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Never heard of him, but now I know, and knowing is half the battle. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] KRAW@linux.community 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Lol, I would be willing to believe most people can come up with MLK. Not to mention that Obama technically is a correct answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago British, not American permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) They probably can, given there are more famous black Americans to choose from. Malcom X, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) British, not American permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Read the title of the thread. While half of Britons can't name a black historical figure, I bet 99% of Americans can name a Black British historical figure either. I sure can't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neoman4426@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Huh, didn't know they were British figures. Learn something new every day I suppose permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) British, not American permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Read the title of the thread. While half of Britons can't name a black historical figure, I bet 99% of Americans can name a Black British historical figure either. I sure can't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Read the title of the thread. While half of Britons can't name a black historical figure, I bet 99% of Americans can name a Black British historical figure either. I sure can't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Read the title of the thread. While half of Britons can't name a black historical figure, I bet 99% of Americans can name a Black British historical figure either. I sure can't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neoman4426@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Huh, didn't know they were British figures. Learn something new every day I suppose permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gladaed@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Yeah, bur that's not newsworthy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Heratiki@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh George Washington Carver is known by a LOT OF people. Not to mention we have days dedicated to some of the greatest historical black Americans, Martin Luther King Jr for instance. But outside of that nearly every American knows a decent amount. Even the hateful useless Americans know President Barack Obama. Others of note when I asked several friends at work (blue collar average Joes and Jills, hotel maintenance): Booker T Washington Rosa Parks Harriet Tubman Jackie Robinson Malcolm X Hattie McDaniel Fredrick Douglass Oprah Winfrey (yeah I don’t know if this counts but I included it) Out of the 15 or so people I asked all of them said Obama and MLK Jr. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) British, not American permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Heratiki@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was assuming that the commenter was claiming 99% of Americans couldn’t name a black American historical figure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nah, we're pretty uneducated, but there's an MLK day at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) British, not American permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Heratiki@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was assuming that the commenter was claiming 99% of Americans couldn’t name a black American historical figure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nah, we're pretty uneducated, but there's an MLK day at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Heratiki@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was assuming that the commenter was claiming 99% of Americans couldn’t name a black American historical figure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nah, we're pretty uneducated, but there's an MLK day at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nah, we're pretty uneducated, but there's an MLK day at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Lots of Americans know Crispis Attucks, he's covered in history class. They may not associate him with britian but he was shot years before the revolution so he was a British subject. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Never heard of him, but now I know, and knowing is half the battle. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Never heard of him, but now I know, and knowing is half the battle. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KRAW@linux.community 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Lol, I would be willing to believe most people can come up with MLK. Not to mention that Obama technically is a correct answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago British, not American permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago British, not American permalink fedilink source parent