Every now and then we are all guilty of associating certain people with certain professions. Many of us may not be shocked, but a little intrigued if we discovered one of our male friends decided to go into the midwifery industry. Or, how we may not expect a Russell Group university graduate to confess they are tossing aside their 2:1, to pursue a rap career. Yes, statuses and gender can unintentionally create stereotypes when it comes to careers.
And race is no different. For instance, high art professions such as the opera and ballet have long had their stages dominated by Caucasian performers. So meeting Eric Underwood, an African American soloist for the Royal Ballet was nothing short of exciting. However, after hearing about the journey travelled so far in his career, the relationship between his race and job is not the only interesting aspect of his story…