Windrush Stories

By: Prison Radio Association
  • Summary

  • Windrush Stories is a collection of full-length interviews from members of 'the Windrush Generation'. People who became known as the Windrush Generation began arriving in the UK from the Caribbean nations in the 1940s. They travelled to embark on a new life helping rebuild the 'Mother Country' during the post-war period. This generation, and their children and grandchildren, have significantly influenced British society through sport, politics, art, poetry, literature, language, food, and most of all music. Listen to stories of lives lived in the UK and the enormous cultural influence this generation has had on British life.
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Episodes
  • Dr Michael McMillan | Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition
    Jun 30 2022

    Dr Michael McMillan is a playwright, mixed-media artist, curator, and educator, arguably best known for his installation, The West Indian Front Room now housed at Hoxton’s Museum of the Home. Dr McMillan has had many works produced by the Royal Court Theatre, Channel 4, and BBC Radio 4. His parents came to the UK from St Vincent & the Grenadines in 1959.

    Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition was produced by DJ Flight for Prison Radio Association.

    It’s part of the Hackney Windrush Public Programme, curated by Create London in partnership with Hackney Council and supported by Freelands Foundation.

    Visit our website windrushstories.com for more episodes and resources for schools at key-stage 1-3.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Michelle Dornelly | Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition
    Jun 22 2022

    Michelle Dornelly is a life-long Hackney resident of St Lucian and Jamaican descent. She's a community organiser who founded the Children With Voices charity and numerous community food hubs across the borough to provide vulnerable people with food packages, seasonal gifts, and general support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    https://childrenwithvoices.wixsite.com/london

    Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition was produced by DJ Flight for Prison Radio Association.

    It’s part of the Hackney Windrush Public Programme, curated by Create London in partnership with Hackney Council and supported by Freelands Foundation.

    Visit our website windrushstories.com for more episodes and resources for schools at key-stage 1-3.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Mr Gee | Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition
    Jun 15 2022

    Mr Gee is a poet and veteran of the UK spoken word scene. He's a writer, broadcaster, actor, and advisor; Gee has also worked extensively within the criminal justice system and is a Shoreditch local, currently leading Rich Mix’s New Creatives project. His mother moved to London from Guyana in the 1960s.

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3kKeWMpksOdvB3bFA4jPog

    Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition was produced by DJ Flight for Prison Radio Association.

    It’s part of the Hackney Windrush Public Programme, curated by Create London in partnership with Hackney Council and supported by Freelands Foundation.

    Visit our website windrushstories.com for more episodes and resources for schools at key-stage 1-3.

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    1 hr and 32 mins

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