Racism in the workplace | Finding a job | 1970s Britain | Racism | Good Afternoon | 1973

'Good Afternoon' Presenter Elaine Grande discusses racism in the workplace, and how difficult it is for young black adults to get a job that they really want.
First shown: 11/09/1973
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[@donaldmjbart-williams3144]

There are hundreds and thousands of people in Britain who do not want to be here, but they have no choice. Slavery and colonialism were responsible for the destruction of their country economy, industries, ripping of their minerals including the dead of millions which has for hundreds of years led to continuous discrimination and hardship. Until you are prepared to equal the playing field of wealth distribution, I am afraid that migration will continue. Western population needs education and an historical prospective of how the UK came to be what it is today.

[@angelacooper2661]

I was just three and not old enough to understand or remember racism in 1973. However, I recall it being an issue eight years later when I moved from junior to senior school!

[@spidyman8853]

How Racism was rife in the UK 1970s A massive respect to the bloke with glasses. He was very intelligent and he would've been an asset to any firm. Breaks my heart seeing this. I just hope life got better afterwards for those that were on the video.

[@ajs41]

Was there anywhere in the world less racist than the UK in the 1970s? Netherlands perhaps.

[@sarahfemi9862]

Racism is far worse all over the UK it's not hidden anymore the British people sit in denial and don't want to address how they feel ,go outside of London and see the real racism in other UK cities like Birmingham, Manchester Liverpool and towns and see racism and segregation today .

[@breaks3085]

@@sarahfemi9862 I use to live in hillingdon in 1997 , an national front stickers were on the lampost saying racist things, but certain London has Racism going on & its blatant, you can tell by their behaviour,

[@ultimatemagic2125]

@@sarahfemi9862 Oh bullshit!

[@englishpatriot9464]

​@@sarahfemi9862then leave

[@MrResearcher122]

Very good discussion. All contributed, and all spoke eloquently. I wonder what happened to the articulate brother wearing glasses (Evan) and Hyacinth Campbell.

[@Da1Dez]

"Thousands of school leavers are struggling to find a job (in 1973)"...... 2023: ....."DUDE"!!!!!! Wish it was only that number today.

[@Julesong]

A viewpoint in time that is an excellent watch! Thank you!

[@TREACLsales]

How the closing music gradually drowned out the solutions the black guy was proposing…

[@dennisporter-avis7576]

I am amazed Evan coulnt get a job at that time he was extremely intelligent in the discussion bringing up statistics and other things he would of been an assett to any work force

[@danielsreal5426]

Yes you are correct, but don't be Amazed, cos there's afew black people that are like evan, but are not given the chance just based on how they look, even when black people work hard as hell they don't get the same Acolades,

[@brickie59]

Not choice word’s to use Sending these people out in the work place jungle.

[@JosephDungee]

This is VERY Interesting for myself, an Black Man from the United States to see the issues that Black Men and Women faced in Great Britain during my High School years of the late 1970's. I also have learned that Great Britian was going through a Crippling Economic time and thus Jobs were scarce furthering excaberating the situation.

[@marthasheilds2446]

England 🇬🇧 hate blacks they will never admit it.

[@slingboi]

2019 unemployment rate for black people in UK is still double that of white, 4% for white, 8% for black Ratio unchanged since 1973, that's 46 years

[@alexscottslough1179]

I still think this is a massive class problem too. Even here there is lots of talk of parent influence, many working class children don't understand further education etc. I don't think too much has changed since these times in terms of class

[@EgoShredder]

Many people come out dumber than they went in, when it comes to a University education. That system only produces people that fit into the system, created by those that work to keep people trapped in a debt usury feudal system.

[@johndonaldson3619]

@@EgoShredder This coming from a pizza delivery guy..yeah you know shit

[@garethbuckeridge6910]

So do I. Working class kids were often told to know their station in life and not rise above it in the 70s. I recall my old head master banging on for years that a fancy education wasn't needed when at the end of the day you would be going down a pit to dig coal out of the ground.

[@xrayfish2020]

1970's and 80's difficult times for the UK but things have changed

[@melloone611]

Is that when Thatcher was PM?

[@xrayfish2020]

@@melloone611 From 1979-1990 Maggie was in power you had the inner cities rioting 81, 83, 85

[@spidyman8853]

How Racism was rife in the UK 1970s A massive respect to the bloke with glasses. He was very intelligent and he would've been an asset to any firm. Breaks my heart seeing this. I just hope life got better afterwards for those that were on the video

[@ajs41]

A lot of people preferred it back then.

[@evertonporter7887]

My nephew and niece grew up in the late 80s and early 90s, and they had a lot more opportunities than we had at their age in the 70s/early 80s.

[@youngzee19]

I can’t believe nothing has changed since😨

[@marktaurus206]

The UK is very racist and segregated today nothing will change older generations dont want progression.

[@heisenberg9739]

Bs😊

[@pmacc3557]

Did that guy from the career's board go on to become Head of BBC Norwich and go on even further to sack a certain Norwich tv presenter? Ahoyyyyyy!!!!

[@mayena]

23:34-23:39 did Elaine Grand predicted the 1981 Brixton Riots (10-12/4/1981)?.

[@thehoneyeffect]

We are literally in the exact same position in 2022 in Britain

[@karimtabrizi376]

pathetic really-so backward

[@juantoro]

In Germany there are a big problem from antisemitism today enough

[@ajs41]

Hyacinth Campbell would be about the same age as someone like Diane Abbott.

[@chamkaur1160]

Covert racism in UK death of Queen doesn't whitewash that.

[@billybhoy32]

I would like to know what became of the guests. 08:45 - He is right, racism is subtle.

[@melloone611]

That would be awesome 👏🏽

[@EgoShredder]

Multi racial societies produce racism, which is entirely natural. The solution is to never have a multi racial society, it does none of the races any good including for whites.

[@billybhoy32]

@@EgoShredder Back in the real world....

[@alexwilkinson4896]

@@EgoShredder racism is anything but natural

[@EgoShredder]

@@alexwilkinson4896 It's actually a part of nature itself, built into it as a protective mechanism to preserve the survival of each race. There is a famous clip of Mohammed Ali the legendary black boxer interviewed by Parkinson. He understood this perfectly, but his liberal brainwashed interviewer failed to grasp such a fundamental truth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqLMiHmCqMyJn5Y

[@DC-wp6oj]

Compare the well spoken English to the youth of today speaking in slang.

[@afarwiththedawning4495]

Even back then (when a lot of people where actually, generally racist) all they can say is it's subtle BUT it's there and make excuses to believe they are hated more then they actually where. I wonder if they are alive today to see the disaster they unleased on the world with this pursuit of a carefully crafted victim mentality.

[@blissy1]

Interesting never heard ‘innit’

I used to work with muggers in this company called Brook Pace in Staples Corner in north London - it was absolutely dreadful........why should people have to work with muggers just for diversity?

[@angelicupstart1977]

How nice to hear black people in the U.K. speaking like they are actually from the U.K. Not some fictional put on dialect.

[@quantum8626]

Alright now off you go to your national front meeting

[@evertonporter7887]

That's the way I speak as a British born black man of Afro-Carribean descent, even now.

[@angelicupstart1977]

@@evertonporter7887 that’s different.

[@angelicupstart1977]

@@quantum8626 do they still have the, 🤭😂

[@DDandrums]

What an absurd statement.

[@guydivosta4075]

This cancer of blaming others for lack of own competence is closing in on being 50 years old and is progressively unraveling. Dark times ahead for the remnants of Western civilization

[@EgoShredder]

It will be a collective "dark night of the soul" for those awakening to what has been happening in the world for centuries, but particularly in the last hundred years.

[@evertonporter7887]

Western civilisation has turned its back on God, hence the sad results!

[@alexwilkinson4896]

So your saying black people are incompetent?

[@kitchr1]

​@@EgoShredder Its like ignorance.The system kills something in people, it can only be people doing that too others, or it's age or how they change. I like Daphne stewart kept saying that it was a 'generalisation'.

[@truthhitman7473]

18:05 - 19:57 - 20:49

[@Weazelmania]

The downfall of the UK began in 1954. Each decade doubled down on itself and continues to do so.

[@jason4275]

_I find it strange that with all the black football players, past and present, there's zero black team owners in England Football clubs, it's so bad that there's almost no managers and the ones who were mangers complain there's racism problem in 2021._

[@NN-ky8hd]

I do not agree nothing changed since 70s I would say it is much worse now, for example can you do a similar talk show right now? Public was not ready hear even royals were racist if anything.

[@mr.ic3blackraciallyaggrava972]

#EnglishBlood #EnglishDemocrats #ForBritain #TommyRobinson #BritainFirst #BritishCultureCouncil NEW #EnglishDefenceLeague NEW #BritishNationalParty NEW #NationalFront Hhjj

[@marge1112]

These people really did experience racism sadly but today they are a bunch of cry babies there’s all these new words 🙄 they should be grateful they wasn’t around in the 70s 80s

[@marge1112]

@Christian Cole that’s ridiculous they shouldn’t be they’ve been in the country longer then me and most people

[@EgoShredder]

@Christian Cole The Windrush is one of the biggest scandals ever imposed on the English population. We were never asked if we even wanted them. The boat that brought the first wave of them, was J owned and bought from the Nazis after the war. Once you look deeper into that whole episode, you begin to piece together why it was done. None of it was for the benefit of blacks or whites.

[@marthasheilds2446]

Racism is open in the UK 🇬🇧 and segregation is growing all over the UK 🇬🇧.

[@englishpatriot9464]

​@@EgoShredderinteresting point

[@Bill-cv1xu]

Bloody early.

[@pmacc3557]

Eh up

[@jasonayres]

I wonder what happened to the Old Bill. Not literally old Bill 🚓 Or indeed, the television series, which is now rather old.. Wait. What 🤔?? I wonder what happened to Bill. There.

[@richardtheeighth4431]

Aye, perhaps a little variety spices up our lives?

[@richardtheeighth4431]

Llib, Nosaj and Drahcir. 🤣😂😁

[@jasonayres]

@@richardtheeighth4431 Of course 😄 I mean Fo esruoc🙃

[@v.a.993]

This is very good. I visited London in 2017 and as a diversity and inclusion professional I had conversations with non whites about workplace matters. In 2017 it was harder for non whites to get into high ranking (managerial) positions. Harder in the sense that it took longer because most often higher ranking jobs were given to whites first. I am from the U.S.

[@drugilbert2447]

"A diversity and inclusion professional"..comedy gold

[@v.a.993]

@@drugilbert2447 what is even funnier is that I get paid for it too.

[@drugilbert2447]

@@v.a.993 Well it keeps you off welfare..that's something.

[@v.a.993]

@@drugilbert2447 I have never been on welfare and wouldn't need it. If not this, I would be doing something else equally or even more lucrative.

[@keithrobinson686]

2020 i didnt get the job because on im white times have changed

[@evertonporter7887]

Sad to hear that. People should be hired on the basis of their skills, qualifications and experience, not whether they're coloured or white.

[@minaazad2274]

We should be logical about this. If you are native brit. It's your right to take job first. Although there are many things that couse someone who is not from that country take job first (including: that coloured person is more knowledgeable and experienced than natives) but again this shouldn't be influenced on natives life. Racism is not something that one likes to be. Sorry for my bad English.

[@melloone611]

This host is very bigoted imo

[@ajs41]

Against who?

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

I feel really sorry for the young black girl, she looked like she was trying to say she doesn't care about forcing an employer to take her on through litigation, she's a nice girl and knows that causes bad vibes in the community but sadly everyone else around starts "speaking for her" and demanding it , 22:11 she looks like she's thinking "please don't screw it up for the rest of us" then "that guy's a d*ckhead" whilst that black guy dressed as if he deliberately puts employers off via appearance just so he can cause a "race issue" over it starts getting a tad too radical, that girl should've become a politician 'cos she's realistic but i bet they all kept her down for being peaceful and nice. Wow, 23:38 the presenter appears to be subtly trying to stir resentment/violence and she wants them to hurry up, what a commie cow, the poor girl must've left this depressed knowing they are just trying to use her to stir trouble instead.

[@spidyman8853]

How Racism was rife in the UK 1970s A massive respect to the bloke with glasses. He was very intelligent and he would've been an asset to any firm. Breaks my heart seeing this. I just hope life got better afterwards for those that were on the video

[@spidyman8853]

And, no the bloke spoke out rightly so. He is a citizen and has rights and speaks out against the state of the country back then where racism was a normal way of life. Thanks to them, Laws were introduced to protect humanity against this vile way of life

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

@@spidyman8853 Couldn't you see that girls face as he spoke? she was squirming because it ruins hard work she's done though i think she'd have been recognised after this and given a chance which the left seem to want to take away to make her resentful which is a rotten stroke to pull not just on her but all black people who do make honest effort to climb the career ladder.

[@JadeDragonTV]

Thank you, I’ll tell her. That’s my mum.

[@marthasheilds2446]

Nothing changed in the UK 🇬🇧 today racism ,segregation and discrimination is worse today people attitudes and behaviour have not progressed go outside of London and see the racism and segregation and divisions.

[@davidmathews4524]

What nonsense What planet are you on your not planet earth

[@marthasheilds2446]

@davidmathews4524 Everyone is awoke and your sleeping .

[@englishpatriot9464]

​@@marthasheilds2446if it is sooo bad, why are you still here? Off you go,.one way ticket back to wherever you come from