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'DO ALL BLACK PEOPLE LIKE CHICKEN?'

BBC’s Newsbeat sparks fury with ‘racially insensitive’ videos discussing black stereotypes

Broadcaster slammed as users struggle to comprehend how clips discussing whether 'all black people like chicken' or 'if it's ever okay to use the n-word' were given go-ahead

THE BBC have been slammed after posting a series of clips to social media looking at the stereotypes about "being black and British", asking questions such as, "do all black people like chicken?"

The videos, posted to Newsbeat's Facebook page today, feature a range of Brits - both black and white - attempting to answer a string of awkward questions about what it means to be black.

Internet users have slammed the clip, with a number left scratching their heads as to why the short series of clips uploaded to Facebook were even made
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Internet users have slammed the clip, with a number left scratching their heads as to why the short series of clips uploaded to Facebook were even madeCredit: That Black British Feeling / BBC One

Writing on Facebook, Newsbeat explained the series of clips are extra content linked to their latest iPlayer documentary, titled "That Black British Feeling".

The BBC documentary follows narrator Nesta McGregor as he investigates what's behind the Black Lives Matter protests across Britain, and "asks why some black people in the UK still feel racism affects them every day".


One young woman seemed miffed by the statement, insisting 'it's not the only food we eat'
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One young woman seemed miffed by the statement, insisting 'it's not the only food we eat'Credit: That Black British Feeling / BBC One
Awkward questions ... the BBC has come under fire over the series on 'what it means to be black and British'
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Awkward questions ... the BBC has come under fire over the series on 'what it means to be black and British'Credit: That Black British Feeling / BBC One

The first clip asks a handful of young people: "Is it true all black people like chicken?"

First to speak, a young black woman denies the stereotype, insisting: "It's not the only food we eat."

Next up, a pair of young white women take a stab at the answer: "Apparently chicken makes your bum bigger," one guesses.

"A lot of black girls that I know say that's why they eat it."

One young woman in the clip claimed 'chicken makes your bum bigger' as the reason for the stereotype
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One young woman in the clip claimed 'chicken makes your bum bigger' as the reason for the stereotypeCredit: That Black British Feeling / BBC One
Nesta McGregor ... That Black British Feeling will look at 'why some black people in the UK still feel racism affects them'
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Nesta McGregor ... That Black British Feeling will look at 'why some black people in the UK still feel racism affects them'Credit: That Black British Feeling / BBC One

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At this stage, the clip cuts to another young black woman who quips: "If that was the case I'd be eating chicken every single day."

A pair of young men questioned next admit the stereotype exists, but seem to see through the mass generalisation: "Certain cartoons and films have played on that stereotype a little bit."

The video, which has amassed over 8,300 views since it was uploaded just seven hours ago, has attracted a slew of negative comments as users struggle to comprehend how such a series could have been given the go-ahead.

Social media users have come out in droves to denounce the questionable clip, labelling it 'a waste of licence fee money'
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Social media users have come out in droves to denounce the questionable clip, labelling it 'a waste of licence fee money'Credit: That Black British Feeling / BBC One


Writing on Facebook, Waz Coopey said: "Next on the BBC the myth about Pakistani men and grooming gangs."

Amarindi Norbert wrote: "Why did the BBC make this? I don't get it."

Andie Langridge commented: "Why is news beat suddenly obsessed with black people and all that they do? Bit weird."

Chris Mortimer raised a valid point when he said: "What a waste of licence fee money."

Writing on Twitter, Kareem Yain said: "Yikes. I feel like every edit room needs a salaried 'Let Me Count The Ways That This Is Problematic' person."

Responding to the backlash, a spokesperson for the BBC told The Sun: "These short films show young people from various backgrounds discussing their experiences of dealing with different stereotypes, which accompanies a wider documentary looking at racism in the UK.”

The short films remain on Twitter and Newsbeat's other social media accounts.

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