Not just Braveheart: black Scots become TikTok hit among African Americans
Glaswegian teacher’s moan about the weather has racked up 4m views – and opened conversations about race on both sides of AtlanticIt began with a good-natured rant about the Scottish summer weather and has developed into a global conversation about history, diaspora and diversity on both sides...
<p>Glaswegian teacher’s moan about the weather has racked up 4m views – and opened conversations about race on both sides of Atlantic</p><p>It began with a good-natured rant about the Scottish summer weather and has developed into a global conversation about history, diaspora and diversity on both sides of the Atlantic.</p><p>Last week, Torgi Squire uploaded a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6QCxahV/">TikTok post</a> that any Scottish parent could relate to: why is it, he asked, that without fail the washout summer weather always improves the week that the kids go back to school?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/21/black-scots-tiktok-hit-african-americans">Continue reading...</a>
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