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Black British people have enriched our national life beyond measure, and their contribution can be felt in every facet of society, including business and commerce, culture, the arts and sport. Black history in Britain is a story of resilience and ingenuity. It is the story of ordinary people overcoming extraordinary odds, time and again, to […]
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Joy Sigaud. As a publisher and editor we have been highlighting the dreadful plight of the victims of the Windrush for some years. I commissioned this article, written by journalist Ciara Leeming for another publication in 2019. The story was first published in The Big Issue and yet we are still hearing the same stories. […]
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A woman of many talents, award winning descendant of the first Windrush pioneers, Joyce Fraser is the founder of the charity Black Heroes Foundation. Here she speaks frankly to Joy Sigaud about some of her personal experiences as a child of the Windrush Generation and the making of the acclaimed film, The Story of Sam […]
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By Joy Sigaud In 2018 I interviewed architect of the Hostile Environment programme former PM Theresa May about the policies and problems affecting some of the Windrush Generation and their descendants. Who would have thought that in 2020 we would be facing the same problems and even worse in some instances. People have now died, […]
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Windrush 2020 By Joy Sigaud Inspired by one of the shocking stories from the Windrush Scandal. After 50 years in the UK, Anthony Bryan, played by Patrick Robinson is wrongfully detained by the Home Office and threatened with deportation. BBC One Monday 8th June 8.30pm The turmoil and heartache of the Windrush Scandal goes […]
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By Joy Sigaud The Windrush Foundation was founded in 1996 by the late Sam B. King and Arthur Torrington CBE to honour the first wave of British subjects who arrived on the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948 and to promote good community relations. It has been pivotal in raising general awareness of the many contributions […]
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W70 ED PACK R4 (1) Windrush Foundation KS2 & KS3 Education Pack – View the PDF by clicking the above link
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As we prepare for Windrush Day Celebrations on 22nd June 2020, once again there is a plethora of events, tools and funds with something for everyone to celebrate as they see fit whether it be virtual of physical. Windrush Day means many things to many people and this year the Ministry of Housing and […]
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29th February 2020. Issue No. 2 What a start to the Year! The days are getting longer yet the early signs of spring are in the air. We’ve had the Oscars, the Bafta’s, controversy around both with Stormzy and Dave kicking up a storm, not to forget Black History Month USA which we have all […]
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As preparations get underway for National Windrush Day 2020, Government have announced that 49 successful applicants will receive funding for commemorative events and activities. Community groups and local authorities across England to receive a share of £500,000 to host events to honour the second national Windrush Day Funding will support exhibitions, lectures and workshops […]
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have once again launched the 2020 fund, created in 2018 to support community groups who wish to apply for funding to celebrate National Windrush Day. The first National Windrush Day 2019 was a great success following the immense inaugural celebrations of 2018 and opened up dialogue and […]
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When I first made contact with Jim Grover for the Windrush celebrations we had no idea of the impact his photo essays of the descendants of the Windrush Generation would have, although their historical value was at the forefront of his thinking. He had spent 11 months with families, their friends and associates immersing himself […]
Read MoreOn meeting Simon Hinds some years ago, he explained that as a collective community we do not use our right to lobby parliament enough. Here he gives insight into how and what he believes we should be doing. The British Caribbean Association is an organisation created to lobby the concerns of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora in […]
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Leading protagonist, social commentator and human rights activist Patrick Vernon launched the first in a series of public meetings to be held nationwide in his campaign to raise the profile and create a lasting monument to the Windrush Generation and their descendants. Hosted by the BCA (Black Cultural Archives) with Chair Dawn Hill in attendance, […]
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The Ode of the Black Series MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH MUSIC! Contemporary meets classical – It’s a Jamaican story where reggae fuses seamlessly with techno and neo-classical with solo piano accompaniments. A composition of several songs and instrumentals about a young woman who comes to England in the 1950s to start a new life and […]
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