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How the Windrush Generation transformed British arts and culture
On 22 June the UK marks Windrush Day, celebrating the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Britain. In 1948, hundreds of people from the Caribbean boarded the ship and travelled to Tilbury Docks in ...
BBC4y
MistaJam celebrates Windrush Day
On the 22nd June 1948, 1,027 people from various islands in the Caribbean disembarked from the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks to answer the call to help rebuild the United Kingdom as they ...
Stylist2y
Windrush Day 2022: why it’s more important than ever to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation
As immigration rights continue to be attacked, it’s never been more poignant to reflect on the contributions of the Windrush generation on Windrush Day 2022. Today (22 June) marks the fourth ...
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30 projects awarded share of £500,000 to celebrate Windrush Day
Windrush Day is an annual commemoration held on 22 June to honour the contributions of migrants to the post-war economy. Some of the 482 Jamaicans emigrating to the UK read a newspaper on board ...