Where do many of the black people come from in U.K.? when did they immigrate to there?

Question

I was just curious which part of Africa or parts of the world many of them are from?

Answer 1

A lot from Kenya and South Africa since they were old colonies speak English and were educated under the British system.Many others as well.Jamaica ,Nigeria , Somalia .

Answer 2

There were two major immigrations: one of people of African origin who had been settled in the West Indies, and in the early 1950s were invited to emigrate to the UK (the first ship was famously known as the 'Empire Windrush,' which is probablt the term to search for if you want to know more in depth); as almost always, they were brought in to do the manual/menial jobs that the native white population didn't fancy.

Then in the 1970s Idi Amin expelled, at very short notice and with confiscation of property, the population group known as 'East African Asians' - that is, people from the Indian sub-continent who had long previously settled in those parts of Africa and were well-known for their business and entrepreneurial skills (which is why Amin wanted their property).

Of course there has always been a slow and steady flow, but these are the two great population movements in recent times. Both the West Indians and the Kenyan Asians were Commonwealth citizens, which meant at the time that they had automatic right of abode, and the latter flow in particular gave rise to some rather ugly racist legislation - wrapped in pretty language as much as possible, but basically designed to make it difficult for them.

Hope that helps.

(An addition, having read some earlier answers: yes, by now many of our black and Asian origin citizens are second- and third- generation; which sheds light on a wonderful joke that used to be made by Lenny Henry, a black comedian with a glorious Birmingham accent. At one point, a racist British politician names Enoch Powell suggested that all coloured immigrants should be offered £1000 to go home. Lenny Henry replied that he'd be delighted, because it was only 40 pence on the bus to Dudley - the suburb of Birmingham where he's been born).

Answer 3

Gloriously they are from every corner of the globe - Africa, the West Indies, former colonial (now free) countries. There was a controlled influx of West Indians in the Fifties. Immigration is taking place all the time.

Answer 4

To many to mention but the first few were brought over as slaves from africa and countries alike a long long time ago. Sad but true

Answer 5

Jamaica 30 od years ago, at the moment its Somalia,Nigeria, & south africa, but who is black do you meen all shades of brown??
if so pakistan started 40 ish year ago bangladesh & sihks they intergrate properly

Answer 6

large amounts came here from the west indies in the 50s or 60s when london transport invited them over here to work. and likewise many pakistanis did the same when northern mill owners offered them work

Answer 7

Like most black folks, they came from Africa..Many are from former British colonies like Zimbabwe(Rhodesia).

Answer 8

Around 95% of Black people in Britain came from...... Britain.
They were born in various villages,towns and cities around the country.
Just because someone is Black doesn't mean they are automatically an Immigrant!

Answer 9

Commonwealth countries

Answer 10

all over the world, as uk has no immigration policy (well a really cr@p one that doesn't work) anybody comes to uk and then are entitled to too many benifits