Black British Voices: the findings
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The largest survey to date of the opinions and attitudes of Black people in Britain has revealed a central split on the question of British pride.
Around half (49%) of Black Britons consider themselves at least somewhat ‘proud to be British’, while almost half (45%) take little to no pride in Britishness.
The research also suggests that racial prejudice and insensitivity in UK workplaces remains entrenched, with a high percentage of respondents (88%) saying they have experienced racial discrimination at work.
In fact, almost all (98%) of those surveyed said they have compromised self-expression and identity to fit into the workplace – by adapting speech or hairstyles, for example – with appearance and cultural background cited as factors influencing lack of promotion or development.
The research has been conducted by the University of Cambridge’s Department of Sociology in collaboration with The Voice, Britain’s only national newspaper for Black communities, and London-based manag...
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