Patrick Vernon: Making Black British Lives Part of the National Story
The campaigner and coauthor of 100 Great Black Britons has connected family history, Windrush remembrance and public health through decades of community work.
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Black British Cricket Clubs: Sport, Friendship and Community
Read the article: Black British Cricket Clubs: Sport, Friendship and CommunityCaribbean cricketers built clubs through subscriptions, friendship and years of voluntary work. Their history connects the pleasure of playing with the practical business of making a…
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Windrush Children: Separation, Reunion and Growing Up in Britain
Read the article: Windrush Children: Separation, Reunion and Growing Up in BritainBehind the story of postwar Caribbean migration were children waiting, travelling and learning to live with unfamiliar parents. Their accounts reveal the work of keeping families…
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Ivor Cummings: The Civil Servant Who Helped Windrush Arrivals
Read the article: Ivor Cummings: The Civil Servant Who Helped Windrush ArrivalsIvor Cummings helped organise the reception of Empire Windrush passengers in 1948, drawing on years of work with Black students and workers. Born in West Hartlepool…
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The Housing Colour Bar: Building a Home in Britain
Read the article: The Housing Colour Bar: Building a Home in BritainFinding a home in post-war Britain meant confronting discrimination as well as shortages. Archive records, community savings schemes and housing campaigns reveal how Black families built…