The portraits hold up a mirror to a society that has underappreciated the Windrush generation for far too long.
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The arrival of Windrush brought new forms of music to Britain.
Cricket was a significant bridge between England and ‘home’ in the Caribbean, making the sport an important part of the black Atlantic cultural exchange.
A paper trail, both typed and handwritten, documents Cummings’ dogged efforts to secure accommodations and resources for the Windrushers on a time crunch.
From celebratory calypsos to more critical reggae tracks, Black British music has had a huge influence on the evolving sound of football.
The rich and complex histories of Black life in the UK have largely been omitted from popular narratives that present Britain as anti-racist. They must be remembered now
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Associate Dean (Research and Knowledge Exchange), University of Brighton
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Director of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre, Reader in History, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary British History, UCL
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