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Raxiel ,

Andy Peters

Moobythegoldensock ,

As an American, I can name Idris Elba and Ncuti Gatwa. But not going any further back in history than that.

Lath ,

Pish-posh! Obviously every true briton should know of their one and only Black Prince!

Zorque ,

I thought that guy was Welsh.

HumbertTetere ,

He was Prince of Wales (because he was heir apparent), that’s not the same as being Welsh.

autotldr Bot ,

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Around half believed the number was 250,000 or fewer and only 12% of Britons thought that more than 1 million people were taken, “despite the true figure being more than three times that amount”, the report found.

Atinuke, the book’s award-winning Nigerian-born author, said of the survey’s findings: “Half of UK adults cannot name a single Black historical figure and only 7% can name more than four … I think disbelief is really the only word.”

She would have expected people to name figures such as Quintus Lollius Urbicus, who became governor of Roman Britain; the formerly enslaved Olaudah Equiano, who became an abolitionist and writer; Mary Seacole, who provided sustenance and care for British soldiers during the Crimean war, and the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

More than that, the forced contribution of millions of Black people before and during the Georgian era changed the course of British history – helping Britain to become the first industrialised nation in the world, and a superpower.”

She called for the government to drive more integration of Black British history in schools and universities, noting that, “as our world becomes more polarised and divided, increased inclusivity is needed now more than ever.

The results of this survey demonstrate an urgent need for books … that spotlight integral parts of our history that have been pushed to one side for far too long.”

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taladar ,

How many people could recognize any but the 3-5 most repeatedly displayed historical figures from significantly before their own birth by sight or describe their appearance? I mean in Britain it might be a few more because they are so obsessed with their past monarchs but I doubt it would reach double digits.

el_abuelo ,

You say that like knowing one’s history is a bad thing. I imagine wherever you are from is equally as “obsessed” about its history.

For instance, aren’t Americans taught about their past presidents? And most of them had significantly less impact than most of Britain’s monarchs.

taladar ,

I am not talking about school or documentaries or anything like that. I was more thinking there is a lot of media that portrays some of the past monarchs in always the same way, e.g. queen Victoria or king Henry VIII. It is not that the people know what they did or who they really were but their images are plastered in a lot of places in ways that others countries do not.

el_abuelo ,

Which countries are you culturally aware of enough to know that to be the case?

The US has mount Rushmore and the Licoln Memorial as an example of a counter point.

I think most countries have images of their old leaders in a similar way to how UK has it. But I’m curious to know where this is not true.

taladar ,

Most have things like statues or that mountain you mention, things that do not represent things like skin tone or hair colour accurately so unless someone differs ethnically a lot from the rest of the population you would never know those details from those kinds of portrayals of their appearance.

el_abuelo ,

Source? Sounds like nonsense to me.

GeneralEmergency ,

mean in Britain it might be a few more because they are so obsessed with their past monarchs

Where are you getting that from?

Most people couldn’t tell you who came before Elizabeth II

LibertyLizard ,

According to the one drop rule, Queen Elizabeth (and the entire royal line) are likely black, does that count?

UraniumBlazer ,

I can name one: KSI.

Not Bri’ish, sorry. Don’t know much about Bri’ish history. Please excuse my ignorance.

Schlemmy ,

Ever heard of Naomi Campbell?

UraniumBlazer ,

Just looked her up. Naah, never heard of her.

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