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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rhanie Al-Alas

Windrush Day: How should we commemorate the generation’s arrival 75 years on?

The Windrush generation courageously came to Britain to take on skilled jobs. The Caribbean migrants, many of whom had served Britain during the war, worked in coal and iron production, kept public transport running by driving buses and trains, and staffed the newly established National Health Service.

Despite being invited, and their dedication to rebuilding Britain, the Windrush generation were discriminated against. Many faced racist attacks and were told “to go home”.

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