Organisations need to take real action against racism
I waited a little anxiously on the stage as the chair of the conference stood at the podium…
Windrush Day 2023
BBM/BMC Marks Make Music Day On Sunday June 21 With The Great BBM Set
On Sunday June 21, the BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) British Black Music Month (BBMM) programming will launch its…
WINDRUSH DAY: The Invaluable & Lasting Contribution of the Windrush Generation to the NHS
Bringing the first group of more than half a million migrants who would go on to not only…
Bring Windrush memorial “home” to Brixton urges councillor
A senior Lambeth councillor has called on Priti Patel to show some “leadership” and bring the proposed Windrush…
Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation with author Colin Grant
Colin Grant is a historian and author of four highly praised books, he is an Associate Fellow in…
The Ambassadors Youth Choir
The Jamaican Ambassadors Youth Choir is no exception and following on from the success of last year’s Independence…
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…
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…
