It will never ever uk a place of double standardism day are so bad nd fake together with dere bbc netwrk racism is dere pride and it will lead dem to destruction soon
How much of this was just immature womanizing? She is quite attractive, maybe some the young soldiers just liked her. Also some soldiers probably may have felt, that she was given special treatment, her being an army model, and wanted to air that. Everything is not about racism. We need to hear the other side of the story, but the BBC unfortunately never gives us that.
@@CaptainRedbeard-qd2gkso playing the Jango Unchained music was to welcome her? Wow. How can racism end if, when it’s pointed out, here comes the yous of this world… maybe it was this or maybe it was that. The young black woman is telling you what she experienced and you’re trying to gaslight her that it isn’t what it is. This is why I could never have one of you in my bed, my mental health would be destroyed if you face racism outside and gaslighting at home.
@@ssjgod5059 im a nihilist so idc if i get nuked. plus i was inferring the racist yt men in the army . cus its a majority yt male space. well thats my hunour
In my years of service, I had the same experience. It's disheartening that, despite being in the same army, they only see you as just another Commonwealth soldier. And when you stand your ground, you're then victimized for it.
@user-rk9it9hz6g Everyone in the military is a combatant. You are sworn in to defend/fight for your nation, no matter what job you have. At least by American standards.
@@madness8053 How ironic, you can’t even spell “immigrant” or “our” in your own language. 😂. These people are more patriotic than you will ever be, willing to risk their lives for our country.
As a Reservist in the American military, was always under the impression the Brits were a bit more progressive and cultured than us here in these matters. Seems I was wrong. Stand strong Miss Knight you're not alone.
@@Muhammads_pork_chops so youre saying this is fake? you people will do anything other than accepting reality. always covering your ears yelling "blah blah blah must be fake". embarrassing
And she ends on a POWERFUL note "I would never encourage a woman - ESPECIALLY OF COLOUR - to join the army. It's not going to benefit your life in the long run". Over to the British Army to try to mend that reputational dent.
Being black is tough, I know this as a black person myself. Nonblacks will probably dismiss it or diminish the trauma racism and rejection cause. I cried watching this. I hope she gets the strength to live normal life
My son went to cadets...they seriously encouraged him to enlist because of his skills and abilities. I refused. There is no way that I would allow my son to join an institutionally racist organisation.
@petarticinovic2710 🙄 Big life decisions are discussed in my household, and my opinion holds weight. If my son had a strong urge to join, of course, I would support him - as I'm raising an alpha and beta.
@alanhargreaves-thevoiceofr2361 I don't think it matters if it's england or America. It's still nice to thank someone for doing something like serving in the army when you don't. It's about respect
@@dot2tvdot2tv46 It sounds like BS to me, she was probably an ar*e hole and no one likes her, i very much doubt people would go to that length to bully someone for no reason.
nobody was harassed she just threw the race card around cause people dared to treat her like a soldier and not a stunning and brave heckin based black magic wahmen.
Jamaica had a Troop exchange called Calypso Hop: Jamaica Troops travel to England and British Troop travel to and train in Jamaica. Jamaica Defence Force treated the British Troops royally. However the same was absent with the Jamaican Troops in Britain. It was evident that the cooks in the Kitchen and other service personnel did not want to serve us. They were stolid red-faced and angry. My mother lived in that country for 50 years and today I am happy that I did not migrated to that country. My sympathy to this lady who is yet experiencing this racist hate after my observation of this 50 years ago. Shame on the Britidh Army.
Now maybe the BBC can apologise to the British public for referring to racist rioters as "Pro British" We dont apreciate that. There is nothing Pro British about racism or destroying British towns
I was in the US Army for 10 years as a Black female. I went through the exact same thing! I served valiantly in Iraq 🇮🇶 and Kuwait during operation Iraqi freedom from 2004 to 2005. I was subjected to sexism and racism and unwanted se*ual advances. I was also put in some of the most dangerous positions like searching foreign vehicles at the ECP (entry control point in Iraq)by my company command. It wasn’t just me, most all of the Black females were put in the most dangerous positions, as if we were MEN! This was while our fellow white female soldiers stayed in the barracks far away from the possibility of IEDS. To my Black females who are looking to join the military/Armed Forces…..DON’T. It’s not worth it. They promise you the world but never give it to you.
As a Black American woman, I feel for this woman so much. I always see comments from Brits that there's no racism in Britain..from black Brits. Denial can no longer be the go to. It's everywhere on this planet and Britain is no different. Call them out and expose the disease of racism. You matter.😢
I don't know which black Brits you were talking to because they don't represent the black Brits I grew up with. We have experienced racism as a group since our great great grandparents set foot on British soil and before that in the colonies.
Its a problem for women in general in the army... Verbal abuse, sexual harassment, you name it. Vile little boys that don't deserve to wear the uniform.
@@everymanisyourteacher9951 you do remember how that ended with goths and romans, right? arming people who you are bonding isnt a great idea. give them jobs in other sectors, but the army should never be anything but volunteers.
What hasn't been stated is whether those responsible for the discrimination were disciplined. Preferably they should be kicked out for disgraceful conduct.
As a mixed race guy at University in the 80's, I did officer training for the Army. Everything went OK for 3 years and I was at bases all round the UK for CIOR competition until one day I had to go again to Brookwood. There was a different unit on guard duty that weekend and they had never seen my junior officer badge before so they asked me about it. Soon as I told them I was training to be an officer, they said "no white soldier would ever follow a black officer into battle." That was the day the dream died. Editing this bit in for those who think I "gave up" too easy - go and look at history records and see what happened in battle to junior lieutenants that the soldiers didn't like or wish to follow into battle. 2nd and 1st lieutenants often have high mortality rates anyway but trust in the military is a two way thing - you trust the person taking you into battle and you trust the men you lead to follow your orders. I did join - as an ordinary grunt and I served my 4 years. OK - back to the original post below. Reading what happened to Kerry-Ann Knight, nothing has really changed. White squaddies accuse the ethnic minority population of not being patriotic but when we do try and sign up - the same squaddies are the ones shrouding racist abuse at ethnic minority troops.
It’s not embarrassing. It’s downright wrong and disgusting behaviour of the army. No wonder they can’t recruit anyone, I wouldn’t fight for this country and I’m a white male. Never ever would I fight for this horrible country.
@Laminbaba - Come on! Don't be silly! You know that what you're saying is BS. It wasn't "built on racism" any more than any other Western nation. Surely, there's racism in the UK, but it's not insurmountable or all-pervasive. To claim otherwise, is simply ignorant. If it was "built on racism" as you claim, you wouldn't have so many thousands from all over the world desperate to get to Britain's shores.
Literally one of the defining features of a nation: the unification of a group based on sameness against ‘others’ outside that group who do not share sameness. Most Nations were build on homogeneity and that homogeneity didn’t come from tolerance of others. It was wrong then, but it’s the reality that impregnates our dna as Homo sapiens.
They keep an aggressive attitude to keep Africans from demanding back their stolen wealth, which has largely built the cities & nations in the West that they r so proud of. Sitting on stolen wealth for generations, & despising the owners at the same time.
I was in the reserves. I wouldn't advise it. Go and make money and enjoy your life. No point sacrificing yourself for a country riddled with hatred of your skin colour
Sis please, for the love of anything you hold dear. Do NOT do it. Don't put yourself through that. Why potentially lay down your life for someone that hates you? I'm glad you had a change of heart.
I wouldn't encourage any black person to join this institution. All you'll be doing is fighting to help the British hold control over others for their personal gain and some of these people you'll be fighting against people who look just like you. I've always said that war is about greed and control.
You can call out sexism, racism, ageism, xenophobia, etc, however you cannot talk anyone out of being those things if it in their nature. They will find ways to circumvent rules and policies when no one in authority is looking.
What? Have you ever heard of how the British Army literally fought side by side with all its subjects? Commonwealth troops fought in the same fights as British troops definitley more than once and very recent to (its last confilict it was in). The British Army has its own regiments specifically made to honour foreign troops, ever heard of the Royal Ghurkas? It also still accepts recruitment pools from former colonies abroad aswell. Say whatever about this incident but that is a very unaccurate claim to make, stop making ridiculous accusations based off one thing.
@@serpent5574 Its good for the BLM whiners out there they can use it as fuel to say look at the systematic racism that exists. In this case if this women was being harrassed then it's not really acceptable.
Why did your family come to this country - because it was better than yours - do you think a military life in the country you ran from is better than ours - nutcase - they have 12 year olds as infantry men - go back we are sick of you.
She isn't really British though, looks more African than British. Like these definitions that are being forced upon the native population don't really cut it, if someone looks like they originate from another place then that is where they are from, they can't just turn up into a country and start demanding they be viewed as a real British person because you are just beating a dead horse.
This is exactly why both the British and Canadian Armed Forces are struggling to attract recruits. P.S. You'll never see these kinds of stories in the Daily Mail or The Telegraph.
I wanted to enlist when I first moved to Canada, I was high on patriotism, I wanted to serve because of the opportunity to be in that beautiful country, Let’s just say after seeing the racism in Canada I vowed not to risk my life for such a country.
…. and then the military wonder why they have problems recruiting. This is utterly abhorrent and disgusting. Senior personnel know fine well this goes on and continue to fail to take action. There’s no place for a soldier that chooses to bully, harass or ridicule anyone based on their colour, gender, race, creed, religious beliefs or sexuality.
It's been going on for years. It happened to my mixed raced nephew. He was subjected to none stop racial abuse. He got out but has been scarred for life by it. No more of my family members, black or white will go into the British Army.
Well, this is the best PR that will make sure that those minority groups that they're trying to appeal to, won't be interested in jeopardising their happiness, self-worth and mental health to serve their country in the army.
As an American veteran I am saddened by how she was treated like she was less than. This woman devoted herself to a country that does not honor or respect her. You have support from U.S. veterans. 😠
A lad I knew was in for several years. It looked like a really immature working environment. Pranks you would do whilst still in the playground. When my other mate was in the navy it didn't sound much better he had his laces of his boots cut. Don't care if it's meant to be just banter or not that would really piss me off.
What is the point of trying to recruit younger, female and more diverse soldiers if they will be treated badly? This kind of treatment is unacceptable.
You can hear the trauma in her cries.This country will never change it true colours. Instead of addressing the racism, they turned the table towards the victim and portray the Victim as the problem.n
@@chewy6652Yes, and whilst there's certainly pride to be taken in our efforts to stop the slave trade, but it doesn't excuse or justify racist abuse by random British people against their black peers.
@@chewy6652 you lie haiti stopped slavery anyway after they revolt Europeans knew slavery wouldn't last anymore and after industrial revolution = but no because they where generous to blacks or pity of them but didn't need them anymore 😊
@@woodbinescabif they can flip because of football😂 for a cup they have never won in 60yrs! What do expect! Uk is so rooted in extreme hate! 😮In many institutions, police, NHS, army, schools, unis they are just evil!
British army: “you experienced racist and harassing behavior. The army failed you” Also the British Army: “after thorough investigation we have found that we are not liable”
Ex commonwealth soldier here . We came from far from our lands to join the British Army . Not that we want to but the recruitment came to our lands . I suffered racism but I just get on with my job . Ive lost brothers and friends we came with .I have 3 medals I left 3 years ago . Even I go to work in some civilian work places I notice English who wouldn’t even want to join the Army giving racist remarks. I’ve made up my mind I’m going back home . I think in time the commonwealth countries will disassemble and leave the commonwealth.
It's so appalling, I'm still suffering from the trauma of abuse, injuries and segregation for being black in the British Army. I served 6years plus, it was hell till I was forced out. Please get in touch, the charity I volunteer for has some programs we are working on.
For centuries the British Army was designed to defeat and subjugate your people, that mindset doesn't change. Black, Asian, Arab, Irish, Muslim......they shouldn't serve in an organisation that generally loathes them.
@@cm-bp4ow oh stop spouting racist garbage thinking. Colonialism by the UK is a loooooong list of racism couched in land grabbing. Read a book, even a grade school one, and you will cease to embarrass yourself
They always try to turn it on us, saying we are angry black women! Then they can say “told you.” I am sorry this happened to you; I felt your pain when you started crying… been living this all my life (corporate jobs), it does not change. I am 50 now. I think the darker you are, the worse it is too… you are beautiful. Never forget that and keep continuing to not let others create your narrative ❤
You are entirely right. I was called unto a H.R. meeting at a former employer, RSA after filing a complaint. Ambushed really with no prior warning. I was calm throughout the meeting and when I asked if they had finished and if I could leave, they were visibly disappointed. When I walked out of the room there were security personnel outside the door and dotted along the corridor. I realized their disappointment stemmed from their not being an incident. It became clear to me that they had hoped to engineer an incident and then have reason to sanction me. That's when I knew my complaint had placed a big fat red dot on me. I salute Kerry-Ann. Some of us fought back and didn't win. You fought back and won. I consider it a win for all of us black women bullied and harassed in the work place. Bless you.
@@marigoldbeam5475 HR will always support the company they work for! People need to realise that 😔 they would have loved it if you played into their hands; then they can “justify”… makes me sick
@@Trebor74 If competence is what you guys admire, then you have to dig, deep, deeper in the trenches to find it. You might find a handful or two, however, I would not place any financial bet on it.
Had a self proclaimed indigenous guy in Manchester state that his grandad fought for this country, failed to respond when advised that there were also soldiers from southeast Asia, Muslim, Hindus etc, black people who also fought in world war 2. Selected memory is crazy
They mostly fought in SE Asia though against the Japanese. Do you know how many people joined the Germans against the allies? How do you know your ancestors weren’t part of the SS? Or you don’t know that there were SS groups from different countries, including Asia?
just how stupid are you? when you join the military you will be called names ect....it is done in purpose so you dont find yourself fighting along side some twit who is more worried about name calling than defending his or her country....she desrves nothing
Agreed so do all the prospective RAF recruits who were discriminated against in favour of Black and ethnic minorities also deserve to be heard?. Do white working class men deserve to be heared when they are rejected by the Public services (NHS,Fire Service, Police service etc) because they are the wrong colour?.
@@AdrianSams quite BS, .1 simple example: do white English apply for jobs in carehomes ?12 h shift, cleaning elderly all day?often with mental people., NO of course. That’s no discrimination , that’s tough jobs that many don’t want to do. Let’s not forget that one day everyone soon will need the carehomes foreigners staff, so a bit of respect or they might just end up not caring anymore and leave many in their own shit.😊
@@AdrianSams I would question how many ethnic RAF recruits there actually are in the army. Just because there may have been discrimination there does not justify her treatment at the hands of the army, unnecessary work load being put on her, verbal abuse, as well as threats of violence to her life in the form of threatening to lynch and kill her. How does that compare to simply being discriminated against? Not sure why you're bringing that into this example, seems like it's out of ignorance. If there is discrimination of course it deserves to be heard, but these people don't have threats made on their lives do they? This is a much more severe case of discrimination.
People get treated badly in all jobs - but us whites can't shout racism - It's usually in my case gay managers with a chip on their shoulders - Yes gays I'm calling you out - go and bum and scissor your partner but leave me out of it - deviants.
Im an afrikan Nigerian nd was in the 101 field squadron catford London, I went through constant racism in the British army. There was even a Jamaican lance corporal named TJ at ATC Pirbright who grassed me up for no reason to fall my course. My picture was even taken in the cadre block by a racist British soldier at Aldershot marta barracks nd nothing was done about it. Hotep
Potentially, your comment does not make sense, because it implies that even those soldiers who mistreated her deserve total respect; nevertheless, if you are also implying that those so-called soldiers who mistreated her are not real soldiers, then your comment could make sense.
X@@newmankidman5763I get your point exactly. It does raise question about who we are recruiting if they're racist bullies. Thats down to the army and it doesn't look good
I remember when my 4 years old, born in Northern Ireland came home looking very sad and I asked her what happened and she said that she's black so she can't play with them, so was convinced that she is beautiful black girl.
Its true. Problem is the media and certain establishments, have deliberately pushed the narrative that anti black racism isn't endemic in the UK, and in most cases the victim faces being discredited or even blamed directly.
Wow. That poster is also deeply insulting to an entire generation. ME ME ME Millennials? Please. The boomers who came up with this need to look in a mirror.
She got a harsh wakeup call. I remember the poster black female police officer had the same thing happen to her. How deluded you must be to think they want to have you around. Police, army, football, basically most things where you represent England is like this. And they will make out theyre not this way. Its institutional to the core in the UK.
It''s a tiny minority who behave in this way, unfortunately some of those people are the bosses, so they get away with it. Yes, sexism exists, all kinds of prejudices exist (cultural, gender, sexuality, ableism), but it's important to remember that those few ARE the few, and you shouldnt use them to mischaracterise the majority -- that is dishonest. Generally speaking, Britain is one of the LEAST sexist, racist, homophobic, ableist multicultural countries in the enitre world, and we should be proud of that.
@@yz8664 You’re basing that assumption on what? Whatever you assume my race to be? Well, I just experienced racism. Oopsie. But outside of your nonsense statement absolutely not being how that works, I have experienced who commits disproportionate amounts of false accusations (amongst other types of crime based on hatred) and therefore my initial reply stands as solid as a rock based on statistical reality. Oops again.
@@steveo4991Bullshit. All criminals don’t go to prison. They’re included in those statistics. Now, if a third party like the Natives were over that information, I’d understand. But you’re addressing the same population that killed them, MLK, and started nearly every war the West is involved in while funding genocides.
@@canstudylife I'm in the Navy, I couldn't tell you anything about the Army. During my time for the most part black women do well in the military. Just like everywhere else black folks deal with racism but find ways to navigate around it. I've watched over the last 20 years black women get promoted at every level. Some are good, some of them are bad and some are great. From the outside looking in the difference between the U.S and the U.K Black Americans has always faced our racism head on. We are the only group out of the diaspora to fight back consistently and get critical wins. Verses in the U.K and the rest of the diaspora they fight for assimilation. There hasn't been a cemented civil rights movement in Great Britain and slave revolt in the U.K. If homegirl was serving in the U.S the brothers would have kicked dust for her let alone stand up for herself. But to answer your question the military will take care of her as long as she takes care of herself.
She's a good looker ! The problem is Men bullying a woman like that as if it was a Man they could retaliate in a way such bullies understand. It's good her comrades supported her but the main issue is that the chain of command failed her. I served in the British Army and suffered bullying until the Bullies suffered ME.
@@RealUlrichLeland you know what I think. I think there were guys who really liked her because she is attractive and somehow she rejected the guys. I guarantee if she got one of the guys and started pursuing with him and still faced these kind of backlashes the guy who is with her will stick with her in that situation and will protect her even if he loses his job because he loves her so much.
Being black in a foreign country is so hard but I thank God every day for being black because he has a purpose why he created me black To all my brothers and sisters I love y’all and be proud of yourselves no matter what they say to you
That hard life follows you even if you are in Jamaica , Kerri-Anne will be a victim of that back home in Jamaica also. if youve never been skipped over at airports , or when there is a queue when agents are singling out British they can serve . When you show up at a Bank dressed up and the white person with slippers and shorts is being asked "how they can be helped" right behind you. it is very rare for them to say "no" the gent in front was here before me .
@mwb65wlm77 I'm 100% sure there was a mountain of evidence 😂 beside that one photo that the perpetrators took and uploaded😂😅FFS! Hence, it being available to the BBC. The MOD coughed up didn't they?
A quick diversity hire to look good 👍 she knew what was happening and was happily to accept just to sue in the future because everything is now racist down to the milk in my coffee. It's the army not the girl guides. No women allowed
@@andrewharper3165 Coughing up is never a sign of guilt when it's done by the state and especially the Public sector. As an example the Ambulance service no longer fights any cases of road accidents. they just pay out because it's cheaper than employing numerous legal fims to fight their cases. I know from personal experience. You really shouldn't be so naive. I'm guessing you also believe anything the BBC air?. The same BBC which has for decades covered up numerous paedophiles and not forgetting their disgusting treatment of Princess Diana at the hands of Martin Bashir. Next you'll be claiming employing people based on nothing more than the colour of their skin is fine... You're hooked line and sinker you poor naive fool.
They called her an aggressive black woman - as if the one place where it might be appropriate to be more "aggressive" (aka resolute, authoritive, assertive) were not the military, especially as an instructor.
It is worldwide. This young lady would have been treated better in the USA. The american military has racism too. More opportunities and more support in USA
Must feel terrible being stab in the back like that. The army just showed the true colors of their marketing campaign... racism. Will take long clean such a bad reputation now. Especially in the current geopolitical environment of Europe.
sad :( she must be strong to deal with all that. i was sexually harassed by an employee and i went home crying several times. she is inspiringly strong.
That's gross, I don't understand people that can't keep their emotions in check. I hope you were able to take some sort of action to protect yourself? We need people signing up for the military, now more than any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis, and these bígoťs in the army are going to ensure they're sent to fight short-staffed when they needed their fellow soldiers the most. 🤦🏻
@@Eva_xoxo i worry they accept the boyfriend excuse because it means if they continued, they'd disrespect a man they don't know. sometimes, i worry i am only safe because i have a boyfriend that these people wouldn't want to disrespect. unfortunately, some people see being single as a green light to harass us :( so glad you managed to remove yourself from the situation without escalating it and i hope you are doing well. best wishes
I thought the army look after its own, which she was! Poor girl.. and mean, nasty army personnel who treated her so badly. Shame on you all… and YOU know who you are…
