RACISM DESTROYED BRITISH ARMY POSTER GIRL

A Black soldier has revealed the harrowing racism she suffered in the British Army.

Kerry-Ann Knight says colleagues threatened her with lynching while another said, ‘tar and feather her, it’s what they used to do in the old days.’

In this interview with the BBC, she reveals the extent of her trauma, which almost ‘broke’ her. She’d joined the Army over a decade ago, hoping to find ‘a new family’ and became their poster girl for recruitment ads. However, from her early years of service, she suffered terrible abuse.

In July this year, she received a payout from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) after taking her case to an employment tribunal. The Army initially contested it, claiming she was ‘an aggressive Black woman.’ However, after seven days of hearings, it backed down as the evidence piled up. The case was then settled, with the MOD refusing to admit liability.

Kerry-Ann warns women, especially of colour, to stay clear of joining the Army because ‘it’s not going to benefit your life in the long run.’

The BBC report aired on 2 August 2024.

Video credit: BBC