Thanks John.. helpful stuff....I think we need to note that the cultural and media dominance of the USA does play an important role in shaping UK perceptions of race, and maybe Black communities and churches in the UK have strong cultural and family connections across the pond, and indeed on the historic triangle of trade routes which reinforces this for them.
Another nuance is that in the North of England we stil do have some communities with high levels of residential segregation almost as great as in the USA with towns polarised between Pakistani and Indian heritage Muslims and white (mainly working class) groups. Some parishes are up to 80% of one ethnicity. But this often gets lost in the debates over Islamaphobi and interfaith and does not come up in most discusssions of racism. A recent book which I reviewed is helpful here https://williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/blog-review-race-space-multiculturalism/
Thanks John.. helpful stuff....I think we need to note that the cultural and media dominance of the USA does play an important role in shaping UK perceptions of race, and maybe Black communities and churches in the UK have strong cultural and family connections across the pond, and indeed on the historic triangle of trade routes which reinforces this for them.
Another nuance is that in the North of England we stil do have some communities with high levels of residential segregation almost as great as in the USA with towns polarised between Pakistani and Indian heritage Muslims and white (mainly working class) groups. Some parishes are up to 80% of one ethnicity. But this often gets lost in the debates over Islamaphobi and interfaith and does not come up in most discusssions of racism. A recent book which I reviewed is helpful here https://williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/blog-review-race-space-multiculturalism/