"I came here on a British passport, not Jamaican" - Windrush 75 at Black Cultural Archives

Опубликовано: 17 Май 2026
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22 June 2023 marks 75 years the HMT Windrush docked in Tilbury - bringing a generation of Caribbeans to Britain, and making the country a richer, more diverse and exciting place ever since.

We visited Brixton's Black Cultural Archives to delve into the fascinating objects in their collections - and spoke about their new Windrush exhibition (starting 22 June).

We also chatted to Hugh Keizs - who came to London from Jamaica in 1959 - discussing his early memories of a new life in the UK.

More on Black Cultural Archives's exhibition here: https://blackculturalarchives.org/

Our guide to Windrush 75 events in London here: https://londonist.com/london/things-t...