'Overdue': Coronation Street introduces its first black family
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/06/coro...
theguardian.comPosted Apr 6, 2019, 4:23 PM UTC
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theguardian.comCan't wait to read the comments on the Daily Mail article of this.
Political correctness gone mad!!!
says Paul, aged 53, UKIP supporter
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Here’s the top rated comment from the Daily Mail article on this.
“why does it matter that they are black? How can we ever hope to end racism if the colour of a persons skin is a reason for a headline?”
They wish to see an end to racism. You, upon reading the same article, wish to poke fun at others and mock them. Disgusting attitude. If only more people were like the top rated DM reader.
Here’s the 2nd top comment -
“Only the first ? After how many years pathetic”
Here’s the 3rd -
“Such a shame that it took this long”
DM readers with a million times more respect and understanding than UKPolitics. Who’d have thought eh.
Yours is currently the top comment on this article on UKPolitics.
And you can bet that my comment will be downvoted endlessly.
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Holy shit you weren't even joking
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Good on you. I think we can all learn from this.
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I think this is Corrie getting some publicity for itself when it was/is already well integrated.
As u/dpash has said, there have already been loads of black characters, so though this is the first complete black family, I don't think viewers have felt that diversity was lacking in this area, so yes, I can see that people are surprised there has not been an all-black family, rather than feeling Corrie is behind the times.
Also, don't forget that Luke (murdered by Pat Phelan) and Steph were brother and sister, so there has already been more than one family member in at once, as well as mixed-race children- therefore part-black families.
I was a big fan of Jason, whose dad, Tony (also a character) is black (the actor is apparently mixed-race), and dpash already mentioned the Scouser Lloyd. Steve's old teacher, Mike, who romanced Liz, Steve's mum, was black. Tyrone's ex Kirsty was black, and therefore their child, Ruby, who is a current child character, is mixed-race.
There's also Cheryl and Russ, but I remember them less well.
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I think this is Corrie getting some publicity for itself when it was/is already well integrated.
Wondering if it’s blown up in their face, if this is the case. I don’t watch the programme and was surprised at the headline - it didn’t exactly leave a positive impression.
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Maybe on that building site that hasn't finished building anything in 20 years.
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And that's why EastEnders is better.
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Has Dave Cullen / Computing Forever done a video about it yet with a cartoon facepalm in the thumbnail?
"These bloody Social Justice Warriors have got their hands on Coronation Street now so instead of hiring good actors they're hiring for diversity, RIP Coro, you're going to end up as bad as Star Trek and Doctor Who"
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I see I triggered one of his fans. Out with it, alt right boi
Two of them! Keep going racists
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What!? A soap set in Manchester has NEVER had a black family? I mean, I don’t watch Coro and I’m not “offended” that it’s taken so long or anything, just a bit surprised.
They've had black characters before. Craig Charles is the main person that springs to mind, but it's the first time they've had a whole family.
And yeah, I think most people are the same. Surprised, not offended.
This got me, too. Don't watch soaps, never have (barely watch TV anymore, TBH) but, I know Eastenders have for a while, but took C.S. 60 years to get a family to move in.