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1968 – Second Race Relations Act
Expands anti-discrimination protections to housing, employment, and public services.
#Windrush #UKBlackHistory #WindrushLegacy #BritishHistory #WindrushDay #WindrushMonth #Windrush77 #BritishHistory #legaciesofchange #fromwindrush2justice
To mark #WindrushDay and 30 years since Coming to England by Baroness Floella Benjamin, our Learning team was proud to contribute to a nationwide schools assembly — created in collaboration with @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social and watched by thousands of pupils across the UK. 📚🌍
Relations Bill, including a conciliatory commission in place of criminal penalties — a key step toward the Race Relations Board.
📖 To view full timeline click the link in bio. #linkinbio. #BritishHistory #Windrush77 #UKBlackHistory #WindrushDay #WindrushMonth
1959 – David Pitt runs for Parliament in Hampstead
Becomes one of the first Black parliamentary candidates, though unsuccessful. His campaign challenges the political status quo. 📖 To view full timeline click the link in bio.
#UKBlackHistory #BritishHistory #WindrushDay #WindrushMonth #Windrush77
'‘Past, Present and Possibilities’: Windrush legacy celebrated' - report from The Voice on the recent #WindrushDay event at Nottingham Forest football club
www.voice-online.co.uk/windrush/202...
On #WindrushDay, we honour the legacy of the Windrush Generation 🇯🇲🇬🇧
For many with sickle cell, the day holds deep meaning — a reminder of both heritage and the ongoing fight against stigma, inequality & poor care.
🩸 Let’s keep amplifying these voices. #SickleCell
Last Sunday was #WindrushDay! We've put together a special book display celebrating the voices & stories of the Windrush generation.
Up until 18 July—check it out! All books via Manchester Libraries catalogue. 🌟 #WindrushGeneration #Libraries
A beautiful day in Brent celebrating #WindrushDay yesterday. A joyful celebration of culture, community and resilience.
We honour the Windrush Generation and their legacy that lives on in every corner of Brent and beyond!
A black and white photograph depicts a protest march; several people carry signs, one reading "Murder in Notting Hill" and another proclaiming that "Black and White Can Live Together in Harmony".
We’ve created a timeline highlighting the fight for racial justice and equality in the UK. ✊🏾We'll be sharing stories of the key events and people throughout the month. #UKBlackHistory #BritishHistory #WindrushDay #WindrushMonth #Windrush77 #BritishHistory #legaciesofchange #fromwindrush2justice
🎉Yesterday we honoured the Windrush Generation. The lasting impact, especially in Brixton, where so many made their first home and made foundations for a vibrant cultural legacy that still thrives today - including landmark Windrush Square. #ageuklambeth #Windrush #WindrushGeneration #WindrushDay
Cover of Homecoming - Voices of the Windrush Generation by Colin Grant, via Penguin Books UK
Yesterday was Windrush Day, which has been held on the 22nd June since 2018. It celebrates the contribution Caribbean migrants and their families, known as the Windrush generation, have made to the UK. Explore their stories via your Library collection. #NorthumbriaLibrary #windrushday
Yesterday was #WindrushDay - UK Govt recognised day to honour the contributions of those who migrated from the Caribbean during the period following the end of WWII.
But this era is not taught consistently well across the country.
Like to be part of changing that?
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Yesterday marked #WindrushDay, a time to honour the Windrush generation whose positive contributions have shaped the UK in many ways.
But it’s also a time to reflect.
The Windrush scandal, structural racism, and generational trauma had a lasting impact on the mental health of Black communities.
🇯🇲🇬🇧🚢Windrush Day 2025: On 22nd June 1948, 492 Caribbean men and women arrived at Tilbury Docks in Essex aboard the HMT Empire Windrush.
After World War II, people from the Caribbean, India and Africa were invited to help rebuild the country.
#windrushday #windrush #blackbritish #britishhistory
Jacquie McKenzie senior lawyer at Leigh Day hosts community in Streatham
Thank you to @leigh-day.bsky.social for a wonderful weekend celebrating #WindrushDay with the community- loved the painting workshop & JacquiMcKenzie’s team of apprentice lawyers were superb hosts! @blackartcultureedu.bsky.social
#WindrushDay. After WWII, 🇬🇧 seized the ship as a prize of war and renamed her HMT #EmpireWindrush. She remained in British service as a troopship until 1954. In 1948 Empire Windrush arrived at the Port of Tilbury near London, carrying 1,027 passengers and 2 stowaways who embarked at 🇯🇲🇲🇽🇧🇲
On #WindrushDay which I suspect will have been overlooked this year, what with “events”……
Can’t credit artist as swiped from social media last year.
Thank you #WindrushGeneration.
Thank you for coming here.
Thank you for making the UK a much better place.
#Windrush77
#WindrushDay
#WindrushDay2025
Collage of four photos from the event showing CAHN volunteers and local leaders and the event poster
Had a great day celebrating the contributions & culture of the Windrush generation in Alexandra park, Moss Side.
Good to be joined by Seema Malhotra MP, Minister for Citizenship & Migration & Minister for Equalities.
Thanks to CAHN for organising. #WindrushDay
A pleasure to join the Big Caribbean Lunch in Brixton for #WindrushDay celebrations. The Windrush Stories Untold exhibition was a moving highlight and reminder of the joy and strength which defines the Windrush story, despite the injustices of the Home Office Windrush scandal
Honouring the Windrush generation today—your resilience, legacy, and impact shaped modern Britain. We see you, we thank you. #WindrushDay #Windrush75 #WindrushGeneration
Since the late nineties, the UK has deported thousands of people to Jamaica. Many of these 'deportees' left the Caribbean as infants and grew up in the UK. 'Deporting Black Britons' presents stories of survival and hardship in both the UK and Jamaica.
New edition out now.
#WindrushDay #booksky
Happy #WindrushDay 2025! 🇬🇧 Revisiting this chapter I wrote on Black and Chinese narratives and family photography.
I almost forgot — today is #WindrushDay!
We’re proud to be a party that celebrates and is thankful for immigration. We’d be a much poorer place, in every sense, without it. 💚 #WindrushDay
This #WindrushDay, I'm remembering the incredible contributions of those who came here to rebuild this country, including my Grandfather, & Grandmother, who worked in our NHS.
Their legacy must always be celebrated as a vital piece in the tapestry of our nation.
The Home Office is taking my life! - Christian
Can't work, Can't Live, Can't even die!
Windrush is not over! @j4windrush.bsky.social
#WindrushDay
