Another 'first black ...' story

[funkyrobot]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7954550.stm

Another stupid 'first black...' story. Wasn't it enough with Obama and Lewis!! Isn't there more to this person than just him being black??

Also mentioned here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7955282.stm

If a white person takes over the above role when old matey has served his term, do you think the headline will be something like 'first white person to succeed the first black person to...'.

Edited by funkyrobot on Friday 20th March 16:43

[HunchBack]

funkyrobot said:

If a white person takes over the above role when old matey has served his term, do you think the headline will be something like 'first white person to succeed the the first black person to...'.

No that would be classed as racist.

[illmonkey]

See, we're not racist, its hte fking media making us out to be. Who gives a st about the colour of their skin.

[Fittster]

I think role models outside sport and entertainment are important.

[TheEnd]

It'll end up like the Guinness book of records, with First man to swim the channel, dressed as a chicken...
on a tuesday...

whilst eating beans with a toothpick...

[randomman]

Do people want to know about the first black person to lick my balls?

Didn't think so.

ETA: very bad choice of words, he's the first blackhead of a FTSE 100 company

• Space removed to emphasise

Edited by randomman on Friday 20th March 17:20

[turbobloke]

illmonkey said:

See, we're not racist, its hte fking media making us out to be. Who gives a st about the colour of their skin.

The BBC. Because some of them live somewhere inside Jacqui Smith's colon. She lets them claim a second home allowance.

[fadeaway]

Fittster said:

I think role models outside sport and entertainment are important.

I was actually surprised that he was the first! Can't believe it's taken this long.

I understand the backlash against the media making a big thing out of every "first", but this one seems worth noting.

[Mr Whippy]

How is that news?

The history of mankind is going to be interesting, as the 'first black person' does something.

First black man on the moon.

First black man on mars.

Then we'll have the first blind lesbian black woman ftse 100 manager news report too!

[Jasandjules]

Hopefully eminem will win a MOBO......

[Bushmaster]

Anybody remember the first black businessman and plc director to get onto the Sunday Times Rich List?

No?

His was a FTSE250 company, not a FTSE100 one, but still.

It was nine years ago.

He should be out of prison soon.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/...

[AndrewW-G]

TheEnd said:

It'll end up like the Guinness book of records, with First man to swim the channel, dressed as a chicken...
on a tuesday...

whilst eating beans with a toothpick...

That'll be Toxteth O'Grady

[AJS-]

BBC News said said:

Originally from the Ivory Coast, Mr Thiam had previously been the country's Minister of Planning and Development.

Wikipedia said:

Ivory Coast GDP Per Capita = $1,736

Oh dear

[Fittster]

Lots of negativity on this thread. Don't most of you think role models are important?

[posterboy]

If it's not important for the BBC to report this then why make a thread about it? Are you envious of the man "funkyrobot"?

[TheEnd]

AndrewW-G said:

TheEnd said:

It'll end up like the Guinness book of records, with First man to swim the channel, dressed as a chicken...
on a tuesday...

whilst eating beans with a toothpick...

That'll be Toxteth O'Grady

http://www.menvafan.net/annat/tv/tyo/bambi2.htm

Had to google that, i thought that maybe Lily Savage had done all of the above

[AJS-]

Fittster said:

Lots of negativity on this thread. Don't most of you think role models are important?

I do, but I don't think they should be defined by skin colour. I'm white but I still see admirable qualities in Lewis Hamilton, Lennox Lewis, BB King and other black people who have achieved a lot. It seems better to focus on the achievements than the skin colour to me.

Doubly so bearing in mind the above example of the richest black man in Europe who got sent to prison. What then for all those ambitious black kids who set him up as a role model because he is black?

[Jasandjules]

Fittster said:

Lots of negativity on this thread. Don't most of you think role models are important?

Yes. But does it REALLY matter what colour they are? Did Mr Armstrong get reported as the First White Man on the moon?

Someone is either a good person and a role model or they are not. I don't care if they are black, white, brown, green or orange quite frankly... It may just be me.

[turbobloke]

Jasandjules said:

Fittster said:

Lots of negativity on this thread. Don't most of you think role models are important?

Yes. But does it REALLY matter what colour they are? Did Mr Armstrong get reported as the First White Man on the moon?

Someone is either a good person and a role model or they are not. I don't care if they are black, white, brown, green or orange quite frankly... It may just be me.

No, not just you, there's at least two of us.

[Merc fan]

The only unrepresented demographic these days is the white male.