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Luton Windrush

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Sharing from 2018 onwards commemorating Caribbean people who arrived in Luton between 1948-1971 and their links to Lutonians by @officialsaundra

 Luton, England
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Joined June 2018
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Luton Baako Festival 2026 FREE TO ATTEND Get ready for a bigger and better Festival featuring more African and Caribbean cultural entertainment, food and stalls DATE: Saturday, 15 August 2026 TIME: 12.00 to 21.00 VENUE: Marsh House Bramingham Rd, Luton LU3 2SR
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The 76 year old Londoner fighting to save Britain's Black literature collection #Londonnews #Blackhistory
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Blue plaque mounted for railway pioneer Asquith Xavier ENGLISH HERITAGE has installed a blue plaque at the former Notting Hill home of Asquith Xavier (1920–1980), the railway worker whose determination to challenge racial discrimination helped bring an end to a ‘colour bar’ . ➡️voice-online.co.uk/lifestyle…
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Thank you, Saundra 😍
Saundra Glenn 💙 (@OfficialSaundra) profile pictureSaundra Glenn 💙@OfficialSaundraJul 15
Delighted to have signed this letter as one of the first as the Founder of @LutonWindrush and for my continuing support of victims and our remaining members of the Windrush Generation in the fight for justice @LeighDay_Law @JacquiMckenzie6 #Windrushcompensation #hostileenvironment #Windrushscandal #WindrushJustice #immigration #news #UK
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Delighted to have signed this letter as one of the first as the Founder of @LutonWindrush and for my continuing support of victims and our remaining members of the Windrush Generation in the fight for justice @LeighDay_Law @JacquiMckenzie6 #Windrushcompensation #hostileenvironment #Windrushscandal #WindrushJustice #immigration #news #UK
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‘A stain on our nation’: ten years on lawyers demand action for Windrush scandal victims More than 100 lawyers and campaigners urge urgent reform of the compensation scheme as victims continue waiting for justice nearly a decade after the scandal emerged @JacquiMckenzie6 ➡️voice-online.co.uk/uncategor…
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Celebrating Father’s Day and the Windrush Generation with Luton Urban Radio! 💙 Nurse Dessie shared Windrush stories at this event honouring fathers and celebrating Windrush legacy. Keep an eye for where Dessie will be next! #Windrush
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FREE EVENT Annual #WINDRUSHDAY celebrations with flag raising in Luton this Saturday. Event by @ULCACommittee supported by ACCDF. FREE BOOKING: eventbrite.com/e/lutons-7th-…
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BCA@bcaheritageJun 17
Join us for a special evening in conversation with renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump as he discusses his new book, Worse Than a Lie. 🗓️ Thursday 25 June ⏰ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Where: BCA, the event will also be livestreamed  🎟️ Reserve your seat buff.ly/15es5Gl
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The Benjamin Zephaniah Community Lecture is back in 2026 — and we’re thrilled that @afuahirsch will be speaking! @bham_uni Author of Brit(ish), broadcaster, and powerful voice on race & justice — a fitting tribute to Benjamin’s legacy 🗓️ 4 Nov 2026 📍 university of birmingham
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just being m@x@maxintheboxJun 16
For countless years I saw only people waving & the words Empire Windrush London in this iconic photo It wasn’t until 2014 that I realised I’d been looking but not seeing 🙄 Finally noticing the anchor & registering its symbolic significance was overcoming a blind spot
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‘Windrush anniversary must focus on legacy and unfinished justice’ @ppvernon writes for the @JamaicaGleaner jamaica-gleaner.com/article/…
Patrick Vernon | Windrush anniversary must focus on legacy and unfinished justice

Patrick Vernon | Windrush anniversary must focus on legacy and unfinished justice

As Britain gets ready to celebrate another Windrush Day on June 22, I use the opportunity to reflect on what I wrote for the British Future report Why the Windrush Matters Today in 2023 and I’m...

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He was also the official photographer for the British Black Panther Party 🖤
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Did you know? 📸 Neil Kenlock arrived in Britain from Jamaica at just 13 years old — and went on to become one of the most important visual chroniclers of Black British life. In 1979 he co-founded ROOT magazine — the first glossy lifestyle publication aimed at Black British readers. Then in 1990 he helped launch he legendary Choice FM - the UK's first 24-hour licensed Black music radio station. ➡️ Read more about him and other trailblazers in the Windrush issue of the Voice Newspaper. 🔗Link in bio.
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NEW: Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon receives a Knighthood for services to racial equality 🙏🏾 @ppvernon told me the honour is a recognition of the communities and causes he has championed for more than 30 years. voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-n…
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Did you know? 📸 Neil Kenlock arrived in Britain from Jamaica at just 13 years old — and went on to become one of the most important visual chroniclers of Black British life. In 1979 he co-founded ROOT magazine — the first glossy lifestyle publication aimed at Black British readers. Then in 1990 he helped launch he legendary Choice FM - the UK's first 24-hour licensed Black music radio station. ➡️ Read more about him and other trailblazers in the Windrush issue of the Voice Newspaper. 🔗Link in bio.
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Worth mentioning that the Empire Windrush had two funnels 🤗
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Sending our heartfelt congratulations to Sir Patrick Vernon OBE from Luton Windrush and Luton Afribbean ⭐️ #news #UK
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A King's Birthday Knighthood for Patrick Vernon OBE 👏🏾 voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-n… #Windrush #news #UK
Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon receives knighthood for services to racial equality - Voice...

Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon receives knighthood for services to racial equality - Voice...

Leading Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon OBE will receive a Knighthood for his services to racial equality and social justice

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