Sunday, January 24, 2021

We must honour the legacy of Windrush Day

No health or care worker should feel alien in this country, says Dame Donna Kinnair in her latest blog to mark Windrush...

The National Theatre announces final titles to be streamed for free...

A scene from Amadeus, centre Lucian Msamati as Antonio Salieri ...

Windrush 2020 Message from Cllr Joseph Ejiofor, Leader of Haringey Council

HMT Empire Windrush arrived at the Port of Tilbury on 21 June 1948 and its passengers disembarked a day later. The ship...

Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories – A Tribute to the Windrush...

British Artist Everton Wright (EVEWRIGHT) to create Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories a unique outdoor site specific Art Installation at...

WINDRUSH DAY: The Invaluable & Lasting Contribution of the Windrush Generation...

Bringing the first group of more than half a million migrants who would go on to not only settle in the UK...

Over thirty years ago, Len Garrison, co-founder of Black Cultural Archives,...

Since 1981 Black Cultural Archives (BCA) has embarked on the journey to collect and preserve materials which redress the historical balance...

We must honour the legacy of Windrush Day

No health or care worker should feel alien in this country, says Dame Donna Kinnair in her latest blog to mark Windrush...

Nottingham Trent University

Sofia Aatkar is a Midlands4Cities funded PhD student at Nottingham Trent University where she teaches on the ‘Black Writing in Britain’...

Windrush: Who exactly was on board?

The former passenger liner's journey up the Thames on that misty June day is now regarded as the symbolic starting point...

BCA presents HERO

Black Cultural Archives (BCA) invites you to a very special screening as part of our Windrush commemoration on Saturday 22 June...

Not all of us came on the Windrush by Harris Museum,...

‘Not all of us came on the Windrush’ is a spoken word sharing and an exploration into the stories of Afro...

In praise of the Windrush generation – culture heroes!

One phrase we hear a lot in our work at the museum, from children and grandchildren of...

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Windrush Garden Party at Soho House by Recognize Black Heritage &...

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, in partnership with the BAME Staff Network at the University of Birmingham, Recognize Black Heritage...

The forgotten history of the Windrush

A Newcastle University academic has uncovered material which sheds new light on the history of the Windrush generation. Their...

Generations Dreaming

Please note: this event is now sold out. If you were not able to get a...

Prince Charles sends a message to Britain’s Caribbean community on Windrush...

Today marks the anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush in 1948, carrying hundreds of people from the Caribbean who...

Reflections as a Child of Windrush Generation

If the 16 year old Maxie Hayles arrived in Birmingham today, he would certainly have a culture...

Honouring a Generation: Windrush Day 2020

Monday 22nd June marks Windrush Day, a chance to honour the British Caribbean community and reflect on this vital chapter in the country’s...

The forgotten history of the Windrush

A Newcastle University academic has uncovered material which sheds new light on the history of the Windrush generation. Their...

The arrival of the Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 has...

The collective significance of the experiences of the 500 or so passengers who disembarked onto the docks at Tilbury that day...

Windrush Day 2020: Virtual celebrations to be hosted by groups across...

Answering calls from the British government to help rebuild the UK economy after World War II, migrants from the Caribbean Commonwealth...

WINDRUSH: A LASTING LEGACY OF SERVICE

The African and Caribbean War Memorial at Windrush Square in Brixton tells the...

Croydon Windrush Thanksgiving Service Sun, 23 June 2019 15:00 – 16:30

Windrush day celebrates the arrival of Caribbean migrants onto UK shores over 70 years ago. It celebrates the...

David Olusoga: The Secret Windrush Files

The historian uncovers the hidden stories behind the Windrush scandal at an exclusive screening of his new BBC documentary, followed by...