Black Scottish people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
( Scotland 37,000 (2011)[1]African - 30,000 Black Caribbean - 3,000 Black /Other Black - 4,000) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Aberdeen 2.6%, Glasgow 2.4%, Edinburgh 1.4% | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
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Predominantly Christianity; minorities follow Islam, other faiths Bahá'í Faith, Rastafarianism
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Black Scottish people (also referred to as the Black Scottish, and Black Scots) represent a small proportion (less than 1 per cent according to the 2011 census, although rapidly rising) of the country's overall population, although the Black population of Scotland has a long history.[1]
Contents
History
Scottish 'Tobacco Lords' played a leading role in the slave trade and by 1817 it was estimated that one third of all slaves in Jamaica were held by these Scots.[2] This role in slavery led to the first significant documented Black population in Scotland, as slave owners brought slaves back to serve as household servants. In some cases, slaves were freed through manumission.[3]
According to the 2011 UK Census people self described as African, Caribbean, Black or any other Black background make up around 1.0 per cent of Scotland's population, compared to 3.0 per cent of the overall UK population.[4][5]
Black people in Scotland
A report in 2000 suggested that Black people in Scotland had difficulties in feeling a sense of Scottish identity,[6] whilst there has also been criticism that Black people are not well represented in Scottish society generally.[7]
Notable examples
Entertainment
- Tony Osoba (actor)
- Finley Quaye (musician)
- Emeli Sandé (musician)
- Eunice Olumide (model, fashion designer, presenter)
- Nicolette (musician)
- Shereen Cutkelvin (singer in girl group Neon Jungle)
- Kayus Bankole (member of Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers)
- Alloysious Massaquoi (member of Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers)
Sport
Association Football
The British Guiana-born Andrew Watson is widely considered to be the world's first black association footballer to play at international level.[8][9][10] He was capped three times for Scotland between 1881 and 1882. Watson also played for Queen's Park, the leading Scottish club at the time, and later became their secretary. He led the team to several Scottish Cup wins, thus becoming the first black player to win a major competition.[10]
With some brief exceptions, such as Jamaican Gil Heron at Celtic, Walter Tull signing for Rangers, and John Walker at Hearts, Black players largely disappeared from Scottish football for the next 100 years until the arrival of Mark Walters at Rangers in 1988. Walters arrival at the club resulted in incidents of racial abuse.[11][12]
Subsequently a number of Black players have appeared for leading clubs, listed below. The Scotland national team did not call up a second Black player until Nigel Quashie, an English-born midfielder whose grandfather was from Scotland, made his debut against Estonia in May 2004.[13] Subsequently Coatbridge native Chris Iwelumo, who is half-Nigerian, has also played for Scotland. Other notable black players include:
Alongside these a number of other non-Scots have made an impact on the game in Scotland. These include:
Rugby union
Shinty
Miscellaneous
- Paul Boateng (politician)
- Arthur Wharton (footballer)
- John Edmonstone (university professor)
- Jackie Kay (writer)
- Lesley Lokko (architect, academic, and novelist)
- Luke Sutherland (novelist and musician)
- Charles Ejogo (entrepreneur)
In fiction
- Tavish Finnegan Degroot, more well known as the "Demoman", from Team Fortress 2 is a self-described "black Scottish cyclops".[15]
- Jerome "Chef" McElroy, a character from South Park, hails from Scotland.
- Jim "Jock" McClaren, a character in Porridge.
- Elmo McElroy in The 51st State is a descendent of a relationship between a slave and their owner who is of the McElroy clan; thereby making him the heir to the ancestral estate.
See also
References
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