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society2 years ago•6 min saved

"Examining the Painful Consequences of a Two-Sided Conflict"

While the UK celebrates Windrush Day to commemorate the contributions of Caribbean immigrants who moved to the UK between 1948 and 1971, Jamaica has shown little significance towards the day. The Windrush generation faced racism, isolation, and discrimination in the UK, but their collective mindset bred successes in politics, music, sports, television, and film. However, Jamaicans feel short-changed as the best had gone to the UK, and they were left to fend for themselves. The journalists' exploration took them as far as the parish of Trelawny, where they spoke with an elderly man who had made the journey to England but subsequently returned home.

via Jamaica Gleaner|

#diaspora #jamaica #racism

arts-and-culture2 years ago•2 min saved

Windrush 75: Celebrating Jamaican Art and Caribbean Community in the UK.

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new commemorative 50-pence coin to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival in the UK of passengers on the Empire Windrush, designed by Jamaican artist Valda Jackson. The coin depicts two smartly dressed persons from the Windrush generation and is available on the Royal Mint’s website in a range of precious metals and finishes, with prices starting at £11. The Mint said it is not currently able to confirm whether the coin will enter general circulation.

via Jamaica Gleaner|

#arts-and-culture #commemorative-coin #royal-mint

society2 years ago•4 min saved

The ongoing legacy of Windrush in Britain.

The Windrush generation, who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean between the late 1940s and early 1970s, have marked the 75th anniversary of their arrival. While the day is nostalgic for many, it also brings up memories of discrimination and the recent Windrush scandal, which saw many people from former British colonies denied employment, housing and benefits to which they were entitled and even deported. The anniversary is an opportunity to remind people of what the Windrush generation has accomplished in - and for - the UK and to preserve their legacy.

via BBC|

#caribbean #discrimination #legacy

history2 years ago•16 min saved

The Windrush Legacy: Uncovering the Truth and Celebrating 75 Years.

Newly uncovered confidential government communications reveal that officials did not want Caribbean migrants to come to Britain, even before the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948. The documents show that the government was creating programmes to recruit workers from abroad, particularly from Europe and, in some cases, the colonies, while simultaneously discouraging British subjects in the Caribbean from filling those gaps. The Windrush has taken on mythic proportions, with its name acting as a shorthand means of referring to all Caribbean migrants who came to Britain between 1948 and 1971.

via The Conversation|

#british-empire #caribbean #history

politics2 years ago•7 min saved

The ongoing struggles of Windrush victims: chronic illness, mental health, and inadequate compensation.

Hundreds of long-term sick and mentally ill people from the Windrush generation were sent back to the Caribbean between the 1950s and the early 1970s, under a scheme that was meant to be voluntary, according to formerly classified documents. Families say they were ripped apart and some were never reunited. The UK government said it was committed to tackling the injustices of the era. The revelations have sparked calls for a public inquiry into the repatriation policy.

via BBC|

#caribbean #injustice #mental-illness

human-interest2 years ago•6 min saved

Windrush: 75 years of impact on Britain's racial landscape.

Derrick Burton, a member of the Windrush generation, reflects on his experience of racism and discrimination upon arriving in the UK from Jamaica at the age of 11. He was sent to a grammar school where he was the only black student and faced discrimination from both teachers and students. He eventually moved to a secondary modern school where he made friends and excelled in sports. Burton's parents had left him and his siblings in Jamaica to start a new family in the UK, and he reflects on the emotional toll this took on him.

via BBC|

#discrimination #human-interest #immigration