I read in "The Economist" magazine that in Britain, there are more children born to black/white couples than to black/black couples. That seems to indicate that, at least on a personal level, the UK has better relations between blacks and whites than the US. I know the UK has racial problems, but why the big difference? Any thoughts?
2006-12-07 10:29:27 · 11 answers · asked by Rob B 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
What makes you think that this is so?
I have a black friend and we get along fine.
From what I hear there are a lot more racial tensions there than here in the US.
2006-12-07 10:34:46 · answer #1 · answered by Archer Christifori 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Social acceptance is an easier concept in the UK. The US has too many conservative views on society, and they get all intertwined when it comes down to race. The UK is also more accepting of other social concepts that the US still has a hard time accepting, homosexuality is one of those.
2006-12-07 10:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by spamneggzzz 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Because West Indians and Africans in the UK come in as immigrants or are 2nd/3rd generation, and the social experience associated with that is totally different from the slavery/segregational experience that the US had.
2006-12-07 10:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by Walter 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I read that the UK had more racial issues,but good for yall then.Thinjgs are more different over there than here.
2006-12-07 11:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because the US was founded a few hundred years ago on white christian supremacy and the UK is just well, the UK and has always been there.
Not being biased, just saying what common sense gives me.
2006-12-08 15:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Blacks do not live in ghettos in the UK, they mix with the whites, it is a shame other minorities don't follow their example!
2006-12-07 10:35:12 · answer #6 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't know about everyone else,but I get along with plenty of white people.
2006-12-07 10:31:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
because white people here in america only care about appearance too much in the uk a person is a person no matter what color the skin is
2006-12-07 10:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Ashli L 3 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Yes because England is more proper and they never had segregation and that kind of racist stuff
2006-12-08 14:47:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
The majority of the"blacks" in the U.S. are the problem with race relations. They expect something for nothing because their ancestors were slaves.
2006-12-07 10:34:39 · answer #10 · answered by Mad Dog Johnson 4 · 1⤊ 12⤋