embroidered handkerchief by her grandmother as she boarded the Surriento in Barbados on her way to the UK in 1958. She was told not to open it until she landed on British soil. It had never been out of her keeping until she loaned to to the Migration Museum for an exhibition in 2017. © Migration Museum Project

The arrival of the Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 has come to symbolise the dawning of a new age of post-war migration to Britain.

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Bristol Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th July 2026

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Experience the acclaimed play Black Is The Color Of My Voice, inspired by the life of legendary singer,…

Brighton and Hove Thursday 16 July 2026

The Feminist Book Club

Join The Feminist Book Club at Afrori Books for a welcoming monthly discussion celebrating Black literature, feminist thought…