Windrush. What's Next?

We explore the extraordinary work of activists leading the fight for justice on behalf of people impacted by the Windrush scandal. Branded podcast produced by Colourful Studios for the Black Cultural Archives and funded by The Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

EP1 - Activism
In this episode we are joined by Windrush campaigner and social commentator Patrick Vernon OBE to discuss activism.

EP2 - Hostile Environment
In this episode, we discuss the hostile environment and how it impacted the African Caribbean community. We'll be speaking to Satbir Singh, Chief Executive at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and the Director of Detention Action, Bella Sankey.

EP3 - Compensation Scheme
We are joined by lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie, Martin Forde QC who is a barrister and the independent advisor for the Windrush compensation scheme, Minister Clive Foster who is a senior minister at the Pilgrim church in Nottingham and Hilary Brown, CEO at Virgo Consultancy Services Limited.

EP4 - Oral Histories
We hear from team Black Cultural Archives, MD Arike Oke and Archivist Rhoda Boateng about their oral histories archive of the personal experiences of the Windrush generation; and, from Historian Kelly Foster about the importance of keeping family records and how the shredding of Windrush landing cards was just one part in a long line of actions that devastated the lives of so many people.

EP5 - Racial Inequlity
we explore racial inequality, British citizenship and identity with with Dawn Hill CBE former chair of the Black Cultural Archives and Michael Braithwaite Windrush campaigner and survivor.

EP6 - Black Lives Matter
We continue our exploration of racial inequality and identity. We speak to singer/songwriter, activist and singer/songwriter Jermaine Jackson and Yvonne Field, Founder and CEO of Ubele Initiative.

EP7 - Citizenship & Identity
In this final episode, celebrated journalists Nadine White and Amelia Gentleman, alongside Patrick Vernon OBE review the impact of killing of George Floyd in the US and the ongoing impact of Paulette Wilson's campaigning on behalf of the Windrush generation.

Black Cultural Archives is the home of Black British History. They collect, preserve and celebrate the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK.