The Ambassadors Youth Choir
The Jamaican Ambassadors Youth Choir is no exception and following on from the success of last year’s Independence…
The Windrush
Windrush Day 2019 message from H. E. Seth George Ramocan, CD High Commissioner for Jamaica
At the same time, the anniversary is a time of mixed emotions and reflections. On the one hand,…
Windrush Day message from Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn, The Labour Party
The bond between the Windrush generation and all of us is unbreakable. In June 1948, the Empire Windrush…
Windrush Day 2019 message from Theresa May, Prime Minister
I am honoured that as one of my final acts of being Prime Minster of this great nation;…
Windrush Day 2019 message from Vince Cable, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
This wave of mass migration is an important part of our nation’s historical narrative. It tells the story of…
The Story of Modern Britain by Lord Bourne
Although those on board could not have known it, their arrival to this busy working port heralded a…
Baroness Floella Benjamin…A Windrush Story
I am very much part of the Windrush generation because I came to Britain from Trinidad as a…
A Double Windrush Offer Forms Part Of Anti-University Now 2019 Programme
Ahead of the first official Windrush Day celebrations, two community organisations, BTWSC/African Histories Revisited and BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress,…
Andrea Levy’s Epic “Small Island” Receives Standing Ovation at the National Theatre
Serena Lee reviews the latest production of “Small Island” Although we would have liked to see Hortense’ character…
Windrush Pioneers and Champions – Book Review and Key Stage 2 Teaching Resource Pack
It is to be noted that many followed later and went on to do great things both in…
The Windrush Scandal Far from Abated
The revelation that men and women who came to the UK from Commonwealth countries between the late 1940s…
History Consultant Cautions All Who Are Going To Be Commenting On Or Organising Empire Windrush Commemorations
‘Look How Far We’ve Come: Disrupting African British History Narratives?’* *For anyone marking, commemorating, discussing, commenting on or…
Spirit of Windrush: Contributions to Multicultural Britain
In the midst of life’s mundane, there comes the occasional moment to treasure. Such a moment is what…
WINDRUSH, 70 YEARS ON …Celebrating the Heritage
This will be explored through a series of outputs. The project will engage the community with a programme…
Eddie Chambers
It was the arrival of the first contingent of this pioneering generation of immigrants that heralded the beginning…
Why We Should Celebrate Windrush Day
Officially, Windrush Day is not a national holiday, yet within the Caribbean community, particularly for first and second…
Sam ‘Mr Windrush’ King MBE passes away at 90
Sam King passed away in the early hours of Friday morning with his close family at the age…
Black History Month Firsts: Lilian Bader
Marrying in 1913, Marcus Bailey was a Barbadian born migrant who found himself in England, coupled with an…
WATCH: Video Interview with WWII Veteran Sam King
As part of the Black History Month celebrations, World War II veteran Sam King – originally from the…
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…
