A detailed journey into the Windrush story, that saw thousands of people from the Caribbean come to Britain during the post war years.
The presentation uses archive resources to tell this incredible story of the post war immigration from the Caribbean to Britain, and shows the courage and resistance of these young people. The presentation uses photography, music and video to cover over 70 years of Black British history.
The presentation will cover:
1. Africans and Caribbeans in the First World War
2. Africans and the Caribbeans in the Second World War
3. Caribbeans in the RAF and post war labour recruitment to Britain
4. The Windrush arrival
5. Artists, writers and women of the Windrush
6. West Indians settling in Britain
7. Fighting discrimination
8. Immigration law
9. Caribbean culture in Britain
10. The Windrush Scandal
11. The Windrush legacy
Presenter:
David Simon is the author of the bestselling Genius series and co-founder of Simon Education that operates in 12 different countries. He is the creator of the SEADS Project that helps schools in Africa and the Caribbean by providing them with free educational resources and teacher training. He has won several awards as an educationalist and writer.
Organiser of The Windrush Story: Rights and Resistance
Simon Education was started in 1987 by David Simon and runs Saturday schools, online schools and home tuition service. The company also publishes the Genius series which it distributes internationally. It has catered to over 13,500 students over its 31 years and won numerous awards.
Date and time
Sun, 16 October 2022, 17:30 – 19:30 BST
Online Event
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