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The famous voyage of HMT Empire Windrush from Jamaica to Britain 75 years ago did not come out of the blue – it was the product of a tumultuous century in Britain's relationship with the Caribbean. In today's long read, author and historian Christienna Fryar reveals how a region was transformed following emancipation. HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the best articles from BBC History Magazine, direct to your ears. Today's feature originally appeared in the July 2023 issue, and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us as we mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS. In this episode, Jo Vigor chats with fellow colleagues from The King's Fund, Danielle Jefferies and Siva Anandaciva, about how the NHS has changed in its history, and what we can learn from other health systems around the world. Related resources How does the NHS compare to the health care systems of other countries? (report) The NHS then and now: a view from The King's Fund's archive (blog) Reflecting on 75 years since the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush (project page) Reflecting on 75 years of social care (project)

On the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush, Jemima Haley speaks on the profound impact the Windrush Generation had on our country. Jemima reads from Ephesians 2:2-22 on the title 'Diversity and Worship'.

On June 22nd 1948, passengers aboard the HMT Empire Windrush began disembarking in Tilbury. Most were from Caribbean countries seeking a new life here in the UK. 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of that voyage and the arrival of who have become known as the Windrush Generation. The Port of Tilbury marked the anniversary with a special commuinty day at the old railway terminal where Owen spoke to Lucy Harris from Forth Ports. Owen would also like to hear from you if you've got a story to tell! Email essexbytheseapodcast@gmail.com Join him on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Support with a small donation via ko-fi.com/essexbythesea

How can we ensure that health and care staff from all backgrounds feel respected, valued and listened to at work? Siva Anandaciva sits down with Karen Bonner, Chief Nurse at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, to talk about the value of having a diverse workforce, and how we can make the health and care system fairer for staff, patients, and communities from ethnic minority groups. Related resources Those who dare: thinking differently about the health and care workforce (event) Reflecting on 75 years since the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush (project page) You called and we came: Windrush and the NHS (exhibition) The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England (explainer)

The Education Brief: Monday 26th June 2023 - Top stories include: What is being disrupted by the NEU strikes in July. A new national action plan for education being developed by the DfE could mean more direct questions for schools.  The National Foundation for Education Research says school leaders have “significant concerns” about sourcing suitable tutors as part of the National Tutoring Programme.  The increase in number of pupils with SEN.  This week's deep dive:  Celebrating Windrush 75 - we visit Collage Arts, Haringey Learning Partnership and Stroud Green Primary School to see how they're celebrating the historic anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush landing in Tilbury Docks.  We'll also tell you what's happening at HEP this week and what we've been watching, listening to, and reading.

A stop-and-start peace process between Sudan's warring parties has been put on pause by the US. Reports of genocidal violence in Darfur continue to emerge, as the grinding fight in Khartoum continues. And, commemorations in Britain mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of a ship from Jamaica, the HMT Empire Windrush. Also, Japan has passed a number of reforms to redefine the country's rape laws. The definition of rape has now been broadened so sexual assault victims have more rights and do not have to prove they fought back against their attacker. The age of consent has also been raised from 13 to 16. Plus, "King of Clones" film traces the rise and fall of an infamous Korean scientist.

Curator Isabella Maidment steps into Hurvin Anderson's studio and barbershop, a point of cultural connection between Birmingham and the Caribbean, reconstructed at the Hepworth Wakefield. Contemporary artist Hurvin Anderson first painted a barbershop in Birmingham in 2006. For more than 15 years, he has returned to and reworked this space, an important social setting, especially for men, in Black British communities. As a second-generation migrant, whose parents migrated from Jamaica, Anderson practiced in the post-Windrush diaspora in 1980s Britain, creating works which connect cultures in Britain and the Caribbean - and Life Between Islands. As Salon Paintings, the first complete exhibition of the Barbershop series, opens at The Hepworth Wakefield, curator Isabella Maidment talks about Anderson's surreal use of mirrors and layers, why he thinks of the barbershop like an impressionist cafe, and how this particularly regional setting can travel and translate across the country and Europe. Hurvin Anderson: Barbershop and Hurvin Anderson Curates run at the Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire until 5 November 2023, then at the Hastings Contemporary in East Sussex, and the Kistefos Museum, Norway, into 2024. For more, you can read my review. Part of EMPIRE LINES' Windrush Season, marking the 75 year anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush's arrival in the UK from the West Indies. Listen to the other episode from Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture at the Museum of London Docklands: https://pod.link/1533637675/episode/c475cec4c78ad87b9cf73326b823cb8c WITH: Isabella Maidment, Senior Curator at The Hepworth Wakefield. She is a co-curator of Hurvin Anderson: Salon Paintings. ART: ‘Is it OK to Be Black?, Hurvin Anderson (2015)'. PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic. Follow EMPIRE LINES on Twitter: twitter.com/jelsofron/status/1306563558063271936 And Instagram: instagram.com/empirelinespodcast Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: patreon.com/empirelines

In June 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush set sail from Jamaica carrying 802 people to Tilbury In Essex. Along with their suitcases they carried dreams of a better life in the 'Mother Country.' It wasn't the first migrant ship from the Caribbean to arrive in the UK but it was the largest and most famous – a former troopship which gave its name to a generation of willing workers coming to a country looking to rebuild itself after World War Two. Between 1948 and 1971 more than half a million people arrived – but the reception they received wasn't always friendly; they faced endemic racism and in recent years, the ‘hostile environment' created by then Home Secretary Theresa MayAdrian Goldberg discusses the 75th anniversary of the start of the 'Windrush' era with two second generation descendants - Dr Wanda Wyporska, CEO of the Black Equity organisation and anti-racism campaigner Maurice McLeod.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK. The ship carried 1,027 passengers and two stowaways on a voyage from Jamaica to London. Of these, more than 800 passengers gave their last country of residence as somewhere in the Caribbean. On arrival in the UK, however, people were often met with racism, a lack of acknowledgement of their professional skills and very different living conditions. The Windrush's arrival has become symbolic of the generation of Commonwealth citizens who came to live in Britain between 1948 and 1973. Some 75 years on, broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips sits down with Sky News Daily host Niall Paterson to explore the impact and influence of the Windrush generation on British life and culture. You can watch Windrush and Us with Trevor Phillips on Sky News's YouTube channel. Podcast producer: Soila Apparicio Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Adam Jay

In June 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush set sail from Jamaica carrying 802 people to Tilbury In Essex. Along with their suitcases they carried dreams of a better life in the 'Mother Country.'   It wasn't the first migrant ship from the Caribbean to arrive in the UK but it was the largest and most famous – a former troopship which gave its name to a generation of willing workers coming to a country looking to rebuild itself after World War Two.   Between 1948 and 1971 more than half a million people arrived – but the reception they received wasn't always friendly; they faced endemic racism and in recent years, the ‘hostile environment' created by then Home Secretary Theresa May Adrian Goldberg discusses the 75th anniversary of the start of the 'Windrush' era with two second generation descendants - Dr Wanda Wyporska, CEO of the Black Equity organisation and anti-racism campaigner Maurice McLeod. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.   Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.   Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.

Seventy-five years ago, on 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush landed at Tilbury docks. The arrival of the ship is rightly remembered as a landmark moment in the story of Caribbean people in Britain. But, as historian Christienna Fryar joins Ellie Cawthorne to discuss, the Windrush didn't appear out of nowhere; it was preceded by a long and complicated relationship between Britain and the Caribbean which is less well remembered today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's your Windrush Story? This year marks 75 years since the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush and the first wave of Caribbean immigrants. This special episode will highlight the resilience and contributions of the Caribbean immigrants who rebuilt the UK post-Second World War. Richie hosts intergenerational conversations, celebrations of their achievements and stories of their journeys. @1Xtra on Socials 88111 on Text 0370 412 1111 on WhatsApp

Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the musical legacy of the Windrush generation, as part of the BBC's coverage of the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush's arrival at Tilbury Docks on 22nd June 1948. The composer Shirley J. Thompson joins Sara to discuss a new piano version of her one-singer opera with film, Women of the Windrush, and we hear specially recorded excerpts from the work by soprano Nadine Benjamin and pianist Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. The composers Errollyn Wallen and Des Oliver talk, too, about their own family connections and musical influences, and we hear the story of Belizean folk singer Nadia Cattouse as told by her son, Level 42 keyboardist Mike Lindup. The French-Canadian conductor Nicole Paiement, Founder and Artistic Director of Opera Parallèle in San Francisco, speaks to Sara from her home over-looking the bay while preparing to give the UK premiere of Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer's opera Everest - a work which tells the harrowing story of climbers caught in a blizzard in 1996 - in what will be a semi-staged version with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Plus the conductor, composer and arranger Nigel Brooks discusses his life in music, from his first job during a Proms performance of music by Vaughan Williams with the BBC Singers in 1950, to his own group the Nigel Brooks Singers, and what drives him to continue writing music - including an orchestral piece inspired by that first Proms appearance - at the age of 96.

Reporters, cameras, speeches, and even songs publicised the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush when it docked at Tilbury on June 22, 1948. The ship carried 1,027 people on board, including many passengers from the Caribbean, invited to help rebuild Britain after World War II. In this episode, we're marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush through the lens of several unique records held at The National Archives, including the official passenger list. Hosting this episode is Chloe Lee, a Migration and Citizenship Researcher, and she is joined by specialists Iqbal Singh, Lisa Berry-Waite and Vicky Iglikowski-Broad. For a transcript and information about the documents used in this episode visit our show notes: https://bit.ly/WindR75 This episode is part of a season of events and activities to mark the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush on its 75th anniversary. To find out more, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/windrush-75/

Curators Shereen Lafhaj and Makiya Davis-Bramble unwrap the underrepresented history of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean in the 19th and 20th centuries, through Richard Fung's 2012 documentary film, Dal Puri Diaspora. Plus, artist Salina Jane, and Chandani Persaud, tuck into contemporary Indo-Caribbean and Trinidadian food and culture in London today. In Dal Puri Diaspora, filmmaker Richard Fung travels from Toronto to Trinidad, and Guyana to India, tracing the migrations - and many variations - of a dish often called Caribbean or West Indian roti. After the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, British and Dutch Caribbean plantation owners still required cheap labour and, having successfully petitioned the British government, recruited indentured workers from India. Over 450,000 men and women would make the five month journey by boat, working for three to five years in return for transport, a minimal wage and some basic provisions, until the scheme's end in 1917. Yet whilst 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Windrush migrations, these stories of Caribbean migration remain comparatively overlooked in British histories. Shereen Lafhaj and Makiya Davis-Bramble, curators of Indo + Caribbean, explore the reasons why workers decided to leave India, and how we can curate complex histories of opportunity, restriction, and resistance. They share personal experiences informed by caste, gender, and women's agency, and how museums might use AI to fill the gaps in the archive. Artist Salina Jane highlights how Indo-Caribbeans connect with their heritage today, sharing sugar cane and cocoa drawn from her own growing allotment, and Kew Gardens in South London. Plus, Chandani Persaud looks at the evolution of food and labour in the local community - from suppression to celebration and commercialisation in Western cultures - highlighting how colonialism still shapes tastes and identities. Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture runs at the Museum of London Docklands in London until 19 November 2023. For more on Trinidad, hear Gérard Besson's EMPIRE LINES on The Magnificent Seven (Port of Spain), Trinidad (c. 1902-1910): https://pod.link/1533637675/episode/8d33407d49e5d371cb5d4827088d896c Part of EMPIRE LINES' Windrush Season, marking the 75 year anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush's arrival in the UK from the West Indies. Listen to the other episode with curator Isabella Maidment on Barbershop, Hurvin Anderson (2006-2023): https://pod.link/1533637675/episode/5cfb7ddb525098a8e8da837fcace8068. WITH: Shereen Lafhaj, Curator at the Museum of London, and Makiya Davis-Bramble, Curator at Liverpool's International Slavery Museum. They are the co-curators of Indo + Caribbean. Salina Jane, a British artist of Indo-Caribbean descent making art about the experience of her family's journey from India through indentured labour to Guyana. Chandani Persaud, founder of Indo-Caribbean London. ART: ‘Dal Puri Diaspora, Richard Fung (2012)'. PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic. Follow EMPIRE LINES on Twitter: twitter.com/jelsofron/status/1306563558063271936 And Instagram: instagram.com/empirelinespodcast Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: patreon.com/empirelines

In this episode, we highlight the experiences of the Windrush Generation, who travelled to Britain between 1948 and 1971. We explore their challenges and successes, and their influence on British society to mark the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush on its 75th anniversary.  

In a week where: An Indian official is suspended after draining an entire reservoir to retrieve his phone.  A train crash in India kills more than 280 and injures at least 900. Manchester City win the FA Cup. Universal Basic Income of £1,600 will be trialled for 30 English residents. The PGA "merges" with Saudi-owned LIV Golf. In Tech: (5:24) I've recently gotten into alternative applications that do one random thing. But one can quickly snowball into many. So do we really need all these apps?In Media: (25:11) This year marks 20 years of Podcasting being a thing. I've personally been into it for over a decade and adding to the deluge for nearly half that. So how did Podcasting get here?In Life: (40:22) I constantly think about the past in some fashion, whether it be general history or personal history. And as I get older, I wonder how many memories get lost in the sands of time and if it's possible to gain memories back.Lastly, in Society: (51:41) This year marks 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush came to Britain and began the journey of the Windrush Generation. So it's time for another recognition of the event and the people (including me) that continue the story.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Unbelievably this episode of Benjamin's Britain features it's first ever castle! While Ben has visited many, our guest on this episode Fariya Mohiuddin is the first to discuss a castle visit with him on the pod, and in this case it's Kenilworth Castle, Warkwickshire that is in the limelight. Famous for Britain's longest siege, Fariya and Ben discovered it's Tudor history had more *ahem* allure. Stay tuned in for the final part of the episode which fast-forwards a few hundred years to the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush.You can now buy us a coffee if you enjoy our episodes - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminsbritainWe'd love you to subscribe and rate us on when you listen to your favourite podcasts. Follow us at @benjaminsbritainpod on Instagram for social content and updates.

Let's head to the theatres with the latest on view on access. This time, Tim takes a look at National Theatre's audio described production and touch tour of Small Island as well as highlights what else is coming up from the company. Small Island is the production of Andrea Levy's prize-winning novel of the same name. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Small Island follows their lives through the Second World War until the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury, where hopes for the future soon meet the stubborn reality of post-war Britain. Find out more: National Theatre | London, UK AVOA is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concepts for RNIB Connect Radio and The Audio Description Association. For more information or to get involved email aviewonaccess@gmail.com Image shows Hortense, played by Leonie Elliott, sitting on a bench and looking up dreamingly (Photo credit: Johann Persson).

Beginning with his birth in 1915 in Sierra Leone, the life of John Henry Smythe OBE MBE is almost unbelievable. From becoming a navigator in the RAF during the Second World War, to being held captive in a German POW camp, to being the Senior Officer making key decisions about the futures of the people aboard HMT Empire Windrush and becoming Attorney General for Sierra Leone; the twists and turns in this story are incredible. James from our sibling podcast Warfare was joined by John's son, Eddy, and the BBC's Tim Stokes to hear this account of life during and after the Second World War, in which we even get a glimpse of JFK. Listen out for Eddy's song, written in memory of his father, at the end of the episode. You can find the music video here.Tim's article can be found here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beginning with his birth in 1915 in Sierra Leone, the life of John Henry Smythe OBE MBE is almost unbelievable. From becoming a navigator in the RAF during the Second World War, to being held captive in a German POW camp, to being the Senior Officer making key decisions about the futures of the people aboard HMT Empire Windrush and becoming Attorney General for Sierra Leone; the twists and turns in this story are incredible. James from our sibling podcast Warfare was joined by John's son, Eddy, and the BBC's Tim Stokes to hear this account of life during and after the Second World War, in which we even get a glimpse of JFK. Listen out for Eddy's song, written in memory of his father, at the end of the episode. You can find the music video here.Tim's article can be found here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beginning with his birth in 1915 in Sierra Leone, the life of John Henry Smythe OBE MBE is almost unbelievable. From becoming a navigator in the RAF during the Second World War, to being held captive in a German POW camp, to being the Senior Officer making key decisions about the futures of the people aboard HMT Empire Windrush and becoming Attorney General for Sierra Leone; the twists and turns in this story are incredible. James was joined by John's son, Eddy, and the BBC's Tim Stokes to hear this account of life during and after the Second World War, in which we even get a glimpse of JFK. Listen out for Eddy's song, written in memory of his father, at the end of the episode. You can find the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIarzhxtGsU&ab_channel=EddySmytheTim's article can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55286092 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, June 22nd, is Windrush Day in the UK and marks the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush ship in 1948, landing at Tilbury Docks, about 20 miles from London. These voyagers -- many of them from the island of Jamaica -- were the first large group of West Indian migrants to arrive in the UK. The Windrush generation migrants arrived in Britain legally. Then, the UK government flipped the script changing the requirements to prove citizenship status under tough new immigration laws billed as a "hostile environment" policy. Gwen's cousin @jeromethesinger describes his fight for citizenship as a Windrush descendant born and raised in the UK his entire life.

Home Secretary Priti Patel's visited the Reading park where three people were killed and three more injured in what's being investigated as a terror attack at the weekend. 25-year-old Khairi Saadallah, a Libyan refugee, is in custody. It's reported he was known to MI5, but the Evening Standard's Home Affairs editor Martin Bentham says coronavirus lockdown restrictions have made it harder to investigate potential threats in the UK. It's 72 years since the HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilsbury docks in Essex, carrying the first people who would become what's known as the 'Windrush Generation'. In 2018, they were at the centre of an immigration row when, despite being given the lifelong right to remain in the UK, at least 83 people were wrongly deported. We speak to former shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott who tells us lessons are still to be learned. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gershwyn Eustache Jrnr stars in 'Small Island' as 'Gilbert'. TBB Talks to the actor to find out how important being a part of this production is to him...  Gershwyn Eustache Jnr takes on a leading role in the National Theatre's production of Small Island. Adapted from Andrea Levy's Orange Prize Winning novel Small Island follows the journey Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. Adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, Small Island follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. Small Island runs at the National Theatre until 10th August 2019. Find out more: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/small-island Image by - Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

Rising star Leah Harvey takes a leading role in the National Theatre's production of 'Small Island' as 'Hortense'. TBB Talks to her to discover how she approached developing the character ... Adapted from Andrea Levy's Orange Prize Winning novel Small Island follows the journey Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. Adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, Small Island follows three intricately connected stories.  Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. Small Island runs at the National Theatre until 10th August 2019. Find out more: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/small-island Photo by Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

HMT Empire Windrush is one of the most significant vessels in British history. In 1948, the Empire Windrush safely navigated the Atlantic Ocean, having started its journey in the Caribbean and concluding its voyage at Tilbury Docks in South-East England. The passengers were from the Caribbean; they were looking to find homes and work in Britain, as the whole of the UK underwent a rebuilding process following WW2. The ‘Windrush Generation’ takes its name from the ship that began the post-WW2 migratory process, but actually includes all Caribbean migrants who arrived in Britain between 1948 and 1962. This Podcast tells the fascinating story of the boat itself, the migrants and their contribution to British economic, social, cultural and political history. For terms of use, please visit www.versushistory.com

HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in June 1948, carrying Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies from Jamaica, and signalled the start of the post-war revival in which the hard work of new arrivals proved vital.  Now those very same people and their families, are suffering the repercussions of Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy towards immigrants.  Guest speakers: Dawn Butler MPRichard Meeran Leigh Day Partner and head of the international department   If you or a member of your family has been affected by the Windrush scandal please contact our team by completing this short form, or phone us on 020 7650 1200.

In 1948 aboard the HMT Empire Windrush people from the West Indies embarked on their journey to help rebuild Britain after a devasting second world war. They were promised citizenship for them & their children in return for helping rebuild the country. Fast forward 70 odd years and many are being threatened with deportation. From Thatcher to David Cameron in between there has been changes to legislation that has threatened these people stay in the UK. This week me and Fred discuss the scandal and Caribbean's in the U.K in general. > What is the Windrush scandal? > What is the commonwealth? > The role Labour & Conservative ruling Govts played? > Changes in legislation > Landing card scandal > Caribbean or British? > Educational system > Household income of Black households Any questions, comments or enquiries? hello@disunomics.com www.DISUNOMICS.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/D1SUNOMICS - @D1SUNOMICS IG: www.instagram.com/DISUNOMICS - @DISUNOMICS