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Windrush Day 2021
Happy Windrush Day everyone!
Today, 22 June 2021 is the fourth annual National Windrush Day. That means it’s been 73 years since…
The Pioneers’ – a photo exhibition of the Windrush Generation in Bristol
They say you can capture a thousand words in a single photograph. I totally agree and that’s why…
ASKIng for more for the Windrush Generation in Croydon
Advice Support Knowledge Information (A.S.K.I.) was established in 2012 to support and signpost individuals who face barriers to…
Bringing Hull’s Caribbean stories to life
Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage Museum, is working in partnership with Hull City Council and the Hull Caribbean…
WATCH: The Windrush Hour Project by State of Trust
I came across this wonderful initiative called State of Trust, a charitable project set up State of Emergency,…
Black Plaque installation on Windrush Day to commemorate Val McCalla the founder of The Voice newspaper
African and Caribbean community organisation Nubian Jak and creative agency Havas London have teamed up with property investment…
Royal Museums Greenwich celebrate memories of Windrush
Before 2020 I would have sat down over a cuppa and a slice of cake (I love museum…
The Front Room Exhibition at the Museum of the Home, Hackney
For the Museum of the Home, Windrush Day is less a celebration, and more of commemoration, that takes…
Windrush then and now – A day to celebrate how the Windrush Generation helped to create the Black British society we know today
Windrush Day was launched in June 2018, in the wake of the Windrush Scandal, to mark the 70th…
Black Farmer campaign celebrates the success of the Windrush Generation
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones aka The Black Farmer launches a new initiative to celebrate Windrush Heroes and inspire future generations…
How will you be celebrating Windrush Day 2021?
Windrush Day 2021 will soon be upon us. We want to highlight all of the events and activities…
Windrush Day Online Lecture 2021 with Dr Beverley Bryan Announced
Dr Beverley Bryan was a founder member of the Brixton Black Women’s Group, Organisation of Women of African…
Windrush Day In Bristol
They played a pivotal role in rebuilding our country, and our city. They made Bristol their home –…
You Called and We Came: Remembering Nurses of the Windrush Generation
Contrary to popular belief the increased migration to England post war, was not solely the result of peoples…
Prince Charles sends a message to Britain’s Caribbean community on Windrush Day
Today marks the anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush in 1948, carrying hundreds of people from…
Windrush day lecture – Where Are We Now?
Closed captions, open captions and audio description available. The event includes: – A keynote from Professor Stephen Small….
Windrush Day 2020: Virtual celebrations to be hosted by groups across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Answering calls from the British government to help rebuild the UK economy after World War II, migrants from…
The Late James Berry – To Travel This Ship
The arrival of the SS Empire Windrush in June 1948 at Tilbury Dock marked the beginning of post-war…
Lord Herman Ouseley
They duly and loyally responded to the “mother country”, many having served in the allied forces during that…
