#WindrushDay 2020 – Talawa was set up by a Caribbean born generation who came here to establish careers in theatre, and by doing so, changing perceptions of Black people in British culture; a few among many who made that journey
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In 2018 The Windrush scandal exposed the stories of migrants from the Commonwealth, who though encouraged to settle in the UK from the late 1940s to 1973, were now being wrongly categorised as illegal immigrants, threatened with deportation or refused jobs and healthcare.

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Today is our chance, collectively, to honour and celebrate, with love and joy, all those without whom none of us would be here. Here are some resources >

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Tune in to @colourfulradio at 10.20am to hear a new version of Jimmy Cliff’s ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ - sing along and dance from your doorstep, window, or where ever you are (in a safely distanced way).

Celebrate #BlackJoy > http://www.colourfulradio.com/ 

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@BCAHeritage are hosting an evening of live poetry on their Instagram on Monday 22 June 7pm to 8pm, and celebrating the achievements of the Windrush generation > https://www.instagram.com/bcaheritage/ 

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@LayersOfLondon are creating a map documenting the 1027 passengers who arrived on Empire Windrush.

Register for the webinar on Wednesday 24th June 2020 showing you how you can be part of adding the stories of the Windrush generation to the map > https://www.history.ac.uk/events/online-layers-london-webinar-documenting-windrush-arrivals

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Talawa collaborator and design guru @chillcreate1 has worked with @Lambeth_Council to create a family-friendly activity pack – colour in your own Windrush Day poster or bunting in readiness for the celebrations > https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Windrush-Day-Lambeth-2020-Art-Activity-Pack.pdf

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Check out Jim Grover’s WINDRUSH: PORTRAIT OF A GENERATION, the foyer exhibition @FairfieldHalls which greeted our arrival and which features some beautiful images > https://www.windrushportraitofageneration.com/  + this Archive of Black Life > http://www.blvckvrchives.com/windrush 

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@britishlibrary have made freely available ‘Back to My Own Country’, an essay by Andrea Levy’ a reflection which delves deep into notions of racism and explores how writing helped her understand her Caribbean heritage > https://www.bl.uk/windrush/articles/back-to-my-own-country-an-essay-by-andrea-levy#

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Buy books from Black owned businesses like:
@noordbookshop > https://noordinarybookshop.co.uk/ 
@JacarandaBooks > https://www.jacarandabooksartmusic.co.uk/ 
@newbeaconbooks > https://www.newbeaconbooks.com/ 

We recommend Sam Selvon’s THE LONELY LONDONERS + so many, many others ...

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And finally, let’s use today to say ‘thank you’ to a pioneering generation on whose shoulders we stand. Let’s not forget the battles we still need to fight today, so that we can achieve their long held dream of justice and equality.

We owe them that.

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