Knighthood? how is it awarded? can black people be awarded?

Question

i ask this because i saw that author Salman Rushdie was awarded knighthood, so i was wondering....(i thought one had to be british)

Answer 1

Knighthoods are awarded by either the Queen or the government of the day.
Yes black people can and have been knighted.
Non-British people have also been knighted but these are honourary knighthoods and they do not have the right to use the title

Answer 2

There is no colour barrier to knighthoods. Newsreader Trevor McDonald and union leader Bill Morris are famous black knights, and Shirley Bassey and Cleo Laine are dames, the female equivalent. There have also been black lords - the first was Trinidadian cricketer Learie Constantine in the 1960s. Salman Rushdie is a British citizen, but people from certain Commonwealth countries or colonies are eligible.

Answer 3

Salman Rushdie is British, and therefore entitled to a full knighthood. Bob Geldof is Irish, and was therefore only awarded an honorary knighthood.

Answer 4

In addition to the black knights and dames previously listed, Baroness Valerie Amos was the first black woman cabinet minister. Elizabeth II also knighted African-American General Colin Powell after the first Gulf War.

Answer 5

Actually, only black people are awarded Knighthood, other people are awarded Kmorninghood or Ksunsethood or Ksunrisehood...

You already said you saw a black man get knighted...Im guessing you already know the answer

Answer 6

Sure.
Ever hear of the Black Knight?

But seriously, race has nothing to do with it. You just have to be a citizen of the UK though.

Answer 7

is bob galdoff British no he is Irish don't matter what colour you are if you deserve it so be it

Answer 8

so racist