This is pretty much an invite to the few Brits on here as well as anyone who has idea. I've been to England a few times. I liked it as a tourist/visitor.
Other than the black Americans at the several US air bases around England there aren't a lot of black Americans. So, that being the case, I was a curiosity in parts of London and definitely in areas like Liverpool and the northeast where I am usually the only black American in the area walking about.
I get treated better than black Brits. Same way I've seen black Brits treated differently (better) in America when I've seen them.
I will say this. When you talk to them privately and keep it one buck. There are a lot of blacks in England that are down AF. Tariq has said as much and from my personal experience of traveling, outside of America, British blacks are the most down and 'get it'. I've said before the reason I think is we share a similar domestic relationship with the dominant culture. Everyone else is a buffer to black Americans and the same in England from what I can tell.
Many white Brits may not like Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese, Arabs but the police go harder on the blacks there than anyone else. Only once or twice I've gotten the feeling a cop was about to treat me the same as in America "What are you doing here?" kinda vibe and the minute the London cop hears my accent and realizes I'm a visitor his whole vibe turns 180. Of course I'm thinking what I wasn't?
Also, the local slang is unique. I can't describe it but it seems like a mix of British cockney, Jamaican patois with some black American slang thrown in ('Fam' 'Bruv'[brother], 'lit', etc). The largest ethnic group is Jamaican, other Caribbean islands well represented, Barbados, Trinidad being the other big groups, but these days a lot of Ghanians and Nigerians. A whole lot.
I think if there is one place where black empowerment gets big next after America its London. That said, there seems way more interracial relationships and marriages. It's way more normalized than in America. An interesting dichotomy. I've seen a lot of Blacks, men and women, very pro black in vibe but also seen way more interracial relationships, especially black guys/white girls. That's a LOT. And the sisters that are the baddies, dimes, almost always have a white man. I seen some baddies, expensive styles, etc tall, pretty AF, nice fit body and I can't recall seeing one with a black guy. I'm sure they are some but I've not seen it.
Chime in Brit guys or others....what I am getting wrong? Or right?
