There is a rather peculiar problem with Capitalism. You see we have all been told about this Adam Smith guy and his book, *Wealth of Nations* and how he basically told everybody how things are supposed to work. But this book has been free on the internet for anybody to read or search since 2001. One thing that we are told about this book that is Really Important is *The Invisible Hand* . But it turns out that this hand can be counted on one finger in a 1000 page book. The word *"education"* can be counted Eighty Times. Of course in 1776 when Wealth of Nations was published 50% of Brits were illiterate. Smith also wrote "read, write and account" multiple times. I do not even know if my high school had an accounting course when I was there. But now l wonder why accounting could not have been mandatory in high schools since Sputnik. Why not in every country claiming to be Capitalist? What was so important about English literature that 4 years was required? Are the peons being spoon fed BS with the Invisible Hand?

Success in a job mainly comes down to work ethic. Having worked with a lot of BP from all over the world I have to say most of them have a poor work ethic & on top of that they will complain about the work & have an entitled mentality. If it's not going their way they are quick to jump to accusations of racism & discrimination. The Chinese on the other hand have a tremendous work ethic, they work as hard as they possibly can until the job is done & they never compline. So they get rewarded more, they stay in jobs longer because they provide more value. It's that simple

Racism still exists in the workplace. Remember this is a white mans world. Even as a black person you can have all the degrees and qualifications you want that still doesn't mean that you get the pay that you deserve. My advice to all black people is to start your own online businesses. The workplace isn't designed for black people. I don't mean to be blunt but it's the God's honest truth and I am someone who has 5 qualifications including 2 business degrees with zero student loan debt.

Of course, there are black British communities look how long black people settle in England. It's just everybody communities is better because blacks don't work together they compete or negative towards one another

As a Ugandan, I can say it is the same here. Crabs in a bucket/scarcity mentality, people always hating and trying to pull each other down. It makes me sad to say this, but might there be a genetic factor that makes black people not want to work together & wish each other well?

I am 32 year old black male earning 76k now but will soon venture into real estate and stocks trying to do the best I can to break generational poverty

In my opinion, some of the biggest issues are the lack of career advise from a young age, personal responsibility and parental support. In order to gain entry onto a well regarded degree course you will need the correct A-levels, which you can only get if you have selected the correct GCSEs. Prior to options you need to be doing well in the subject in order to be able to take it at GCSE level. Too many children/parents do not see the value in education until it is too late. Less than half of black children are finishing secondary school with the bare minimum (GCSE English and Maths at level 5). Too many people want to be their child's friend as opposed to being their parent or are overly strict to the point of bordering emotional abuse. There are too many black children being diagnosed with behaviour issues and being given a label at a young age. You can look at a class of children towards the end of reception and pretty much predict their educational future. Parents need to do better.

Many heterosexual Black people discriminate against LGBT Black folk. There is limited Black Unity. Shameful.

Instead of trying to get a seat at the table. Build your own. Opportunities are not given they are something you have to take. Leaving your children in the care of people who have no interest in your children and did not want them there was the biggest mistake Caribbean parents made. The education system was not built for their children. They should have been removed. Where is the eco system, the schools, law firms, and doctors practise. The Chinese and Pakistani here have their own eco system. These groups mentioned can exist in this country without speaking a word of English, and they are not the only groups. Why is this? It is because they have communities where they have everything they need to survive food businesses, doctors, lawyers, and even schools. Many Pakistani children end up working in their family businesses as do Chinese or create their own business within their communties Eco systems. They can move between two worlds or just stay in the world, they live in, have build and e by people who look like them. The only two options black people have is to start your own business or go and work for some else, giving them your most valuable asset your time. Another factor is that most of the Russell group universities reserve a large percentage of their top course e.g. Medicine, Biosciences, etc for foreign students. In the case of home grown students wanting to study medicine they cannot because of the lack of places. Do a trade related degree doctor, lawyer, architecture, engineering and even agriculture. Something where like minded people can set up their own practises. Once they are fully qualified.

Ely it was great that you mentioned the systemic racism in the education system back in the 60s, 70s and 80s. As well as labelling black children as "educationally subnormal" a throwback from the slave trade and imperialism, black kids were only given the option to sit CSE's, and not O Levels, which were harder exams and were more sought after by employers and universities. Caribbean parents didn't understand the school system, so many Caribbean kids who are now in their 50's and 60+ were seriously disadvantaged. They ended up in poorly paid, low skill jobs, and sadly a lot have not encouraged their children to pursue higher education either. It seems we aim low or either dream that sport, eg football or boxing, or rapping will bring our kids riches, when only the very talented will succeed in these areas. We forget that the professtions can be lucrative too, with the right mindset and rigour.

Very interesting. Just found this channel, and I agree with everything you've said. Subbed.

Another interesting video, thanks Ely!

Business isn’t STEM…course selection does matter

Thoughtful piece brotha

No there is not a black community in Britain. . However you have got caribbean communities living in different parts of Britain. Eg Guyanese in Catford. Vincentians ( vincys ) in high Wycombe and stamford hill. Jamacians in Brixton. St. Lucians in queens park and Paddington. Grenadians in Greenford etc .

I agree this is a problem and horrible to see when put in figures like that. There’s lots of black people with good attitudes and want to work hard. I was an engineer for 15 years and earned good money but still found my self broke and playing the rat race like everyone else. The next step for most people is crucial especially if you have children but the information and education just wasn’t out there of how to build wealth. I found education in property/real estate and built my wealth from there. We now have a portfolio of over £3m and teach others how to do the same. Always Happy to share information that wasn’t taught in schools 👊🏾❤

That is the realest thing i heatd and your correct theres just different communities theres never been unity.

Another engaging and informative video🙏🏾

I used to live in Bristol where rents are in par with London and other southern big cities. I'd pay £550 for a room in a house share, all inclusive. Then a friend in the North (county of Durham) invited me for a weekend visit where I discovered he rented a house (3 bedroom, living room, dining room, and ample storage areas) for £320 per month (private rent). I now live up here. Aside from highlighting this point of slashing cost of living to encourage others to think about moving out of London, what I really want to talk about is why it was easy for me to make this decision: 1. Obviously it was good to have someone I already know but having someone you don't know and the prospect of starting a life on your own should not deter you (see 3 below). You need to have reached a point where this is less important (not unimportant). 2. Readiness to give up comforts. Let's face it, there is something cool about living in the city or close to it. You have access to things other places don't such as ample transport including transport options (underground, buses, uber, etc) and you have many choices around how you could spend your time be it entertainment, clubs, etc. Restaurants, deliveroo, etc. These are the comforts that you need to give up. They are the money traps that keep you in a cycle of spending. 3. Without intending to sound rude or condescending, for lack of better words, assess whether you feel like you have reached a stage I your life where you can say you've grown up. If so, there are grown up thoughts that will come up, such as its time to settle down and have a family. If you have such ideas, the decision to move out of a place that is too expensive even for you alone, a place that you cannot with full confidence say is fully safe to have a family, this decision will come naturally to you and it will be easy. If you're grown up, giving up comforts for a bigger dream will be easy. Goodluck!

This is a very interesting topic. Sadly, I don’t think there is a strong “Black” community in the UK, and the weak community that there may be is vanishing. I’m Jamaican, but born in the UK. I have noticed that the Caribbean population in the UK is slowly vanishing. In my own family, I am the only one out of all of my siblings and cousins who has a Black partner. There are zero Black kids in the next generation of my family. The trend is similar for many other Jamaicans here. We are watching, in real time, Black families (over two generations) turn white. The result is that there is no real community from the Caribbean side anymore. My wife is first generation African, and things are slightly better with those communities, but due to colonialism I think first generation Africans lack the cultural confidence (and are socially engineered via the media) to have a desire to stay Black and build a Black community in the way how Asians do. I hope things improve and I am working to see things improve. We Black/African people are one people. We can either collectively succeed or collectively fail.

black community have evolved they now think and act like europeans

One factor is racism in the work place. It takes blks longer to get promoted at work versus other ethnicites having worked for almost 20years in banking...

A lot of bp end up in the creative arts or unconventional jobs that don't pay very well. Then, there are those trying to circumvent the system by starting their own businesses. If you went to uni in the Blair years, you were encouraged to study your passion hence lots of Mickey degrees. It wasn't really about the job at the end. As uni has become more expensive at 27K, students are studying more trad subjects. If you've been through uni and not got into a related or decent career then you might want to consider a vocational course, something that requires some study but not a further degree i.e trichology. Education among bp should be supplemented from the early years with home learning, cultural trips to museums, getting friends kids to tutor in weaker subjects for a small fee etc. I'd like to see a video on early years and what parents can do to support kids there and black owned businesses. How many are in the UK, what resources are out there for bp who want to set up their own business. Often, the discrimination and the glass ceiling in the workplace are too much.

Getting good grades at school requires discipline, time management and pragmatism. In many homes these things don't exist and people don't even value a good education so it's unlikely that they will get good grades.

The fact that Bangladeshis and Pakistanis get into Russell group unis and have high 1st class degrees than Africans and Caribbeans is a disgrace. Aren’t 50% of British Pakistanis inbred? I thought Africans were so good at school! ?

The problem is simple. Low discipline. All these black groups have issues with discipline. Explains the lack of generational wealth, poor educational outcomes, high obesity rates, countries loaded with debt, people lakes with debt and infidelity/ single mums.

I learn so much from you watching these videos

No black pride. If you are equal, don't accept less🤷🏽‍♀️

i love your focus on the UK!

In the states, it’s similar. However, there are some Blacks who earn a lot. A few. But, on average, Black graduates earn less than their White counterparts.

Communties shouldnt be based on race

This hit home done a Art and Design degree, at a normal standard university. Thankfully im in Tech now.

The emphasis on difference and ethnic group is a cloak for internalised racism. Re attaining first class at Russell group uni's, it doesn't happen by accident. It begins pre-school. Sadly I'm seeing more of our children with cognitive/behavioural issues and the parents are oblivious, so they're not getting the early intervention. This will have implication later in life too as dementia is high in the black community. The latest research is suggesting life style factors and cognitive reserve deficits as reasons. Cognitive reserve mitigates cognitive decline. And it is intellectual pursuits and higher complex problem solving activities from early years onward that builds cognitive reserve. The last few videos you've put out are depressing.

Good video. I think the class of degree is a correlation to the ambition to go from a top university to a specific role. I see you mentioned salary and grade but is there the same racial trend between the subject races study and the field they end up working in? Perhaps that would help.

I’m at a prestigious uni and I know many ambitious black students, the stats might be skewed if the factor of social class is not controlled, many white working class don’t go uni at all

Thanks for this video and for sharing your analysis. I work in higher education, and there are stark challenges within universities. However, you look at the breakdown of minoritised groups. Blacks are often at the bottom of the ladder regardless of course, studied, and academic ability. Significant research has been done to understand the causes.. but there is little commitment in the sector to address the causes of these issues, which are largely societal and structural. Instead, there is this mentality that the student is the problem and needs to be fixed. Black students are still being seen as educationally subnormal. Sad times! I am trying to be part of the solution though, so up for taking you up on your offer to work this stuff out, together.

I really appreciate you for these videos the topics etc thank you so much. I am currently in this boat what would you advise?

Interesting topic I went to Russell Group uni in London and I recall a lot of students - white, black, mixed etc were there either for vibes or didn't know what they actually wanted to do so just a studied a course they had some interest in, or were pressured by their parents or a combination all the above.

I think you've opened the door to a bigger conversation that us Americans should be having ourselves. African immigrants are becoming a larger share of our population and some people have seen a decline in our coheason. This declining unity has resulted in a push to distinguish between Foundational Black Americans and African immigrants. It's both frustrating and sad, because other ethnic groups like Asians have done the opposite. Yes, we have different cultures and come from different starting points, but how do we maintain economic and political unity? That's my biggest concern.

I was surprised to see that no ethnicity seemed to dominate Medicine. My school of medicine was predominantly south East Asian or west African because this is a highly valued profession in these cultures.

I’m a British Afro-Caribbean graduate of the 1980s and I ended up on a low salary simply because I had no mentor to guide my expectations for pay and money wasn’t important to me. My only ambition was to do interesting stimulating work. I thought that was asking a lot since nearly all the Caribbean people I knew at the time didn’t have that. It was very different back then.

Thank you x

great analysis

University is a criminal organisation making fools out of the venerable.

I love the topics you speak about. I have noticed in my profession that the people who went to Russell group unis perform better in the workplace

Hey Ely, could you share the link to the publication used in the video? Thanks!

These videos are geting better and better. Well done. I see the effort.

Great video

Oh my goodness I also studied media and cultural studies at Uni. I wish I studied another subject 😪 I’m glad you said it, we are ALL African from the diaspora. When people are discriminating, they are not looking at where we are from.

It's an embarrassingly suboptimal system. Britain has failed everybody, no surprises that it has failed Black and Brown people so intensely.