Beginning in 2018, Windrush Day celebrates the Caribbean community and their contributions to British society since the second world war.
To pay your respects to the people of the Windrush generation download this art pack for decorating your windows and doorsteps and check out online activities by Lambeth libraries
This year’s song for Windrush Day is Desmond Dekker’s You Can Get It If You Really Want. To join in – tune into Colourful Radio at 10.27am on Monday 22nd.
Check out the week long programme of online events at the Black Cultural Archives: https://blackculturalarchives.org/ww20
The Empire Windrush ship that brought some of the first Caribbean migrants had 1,027 passengers. Many of their relatives and descendants suffered under the Home Office’s ‘hostile environment’.
Since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, and the global response to this shocking incident, there is a renewed determination to tackle the inequality and discrimination faced by Black & Asian Minority Ethnic communities. Windrush Day is one part of this effort.
For details of Windrush Day in Lambeth see: https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/windrush-day-2020/
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