Windrush @75 – film screening

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For many years people from Commonwealth Nations were invited to come over to Britain to support the Motherland as it strived to recover from the ravages of the Second World War.

In 1948, the British Minister asked commonwealth nationals in Jamaica and the Caribbean Islands to come and help rebuild post war Britain. On the 21 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks with over 1,000 passengers, known as the Windrush generation. They came with promises of work, accommodation and a warm welcome. When they arrived in London, they were met with hostility, racism, discourtesy and discouragement. They gave sacrificially, selflessly, of their talents, skills and knowledge to help rebuild Britain and Wales.

Their stories are compelling, their stories are personal, their stories are best told by them... this is why we are very excited to host a screening at Cardiff University as part of our celebrations for Black History Month.

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