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For our colleague, Susy shared one of her favourite children's books; My Two Grandads by . Susy reflected "my son is of mixed race heritage and this book is a wonderful story or music, family and heritage.#WindrushDay 📚🎷🛢📚🥰

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2022-06-23

Today is Reading this book made me realise how little I had been taught about this chapter in our history and how important it is that we learn more.

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2021-06-22

- Today is & our librarian wanted to share 3 of her favourite titles, coincidentally all recently published by , but had to find cover photos online because despite having multiple copies they’re all on loan!

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2021-06-22

Catch STILL BREATHING at on 19th June, 7pm. Part of events, Still Breathing uses dance, music & spoken word to explore despair, deja vu, resilience and renewed spirit felt around struggle for racial equality. Book here: https://t.co/WquD8yPnLf

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2021-06-15

Catch STILL BREATHING at on 19th June, 7pm. Part of events, Still Breathing uses dance, music & spoken word to explore despair, deja vu, resilience and renewed spirit felt around struggle for racial equality. Book here: https://t.co/WquD8yPnLf

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2021-06-13

Our Windrush Stories website digs deeper into the ongoing, complex relationship between Britain and the Caribbean – a story that didn’t start or end with the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex https://t.co/wjZDoRP6xj

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2020-06-22

The Windrush generation arrived in Britain 72 years ago. They were the vanguard of Britain’s multiculturalism. An example of the practical and cultural benefits of immigration. Yet they have been betrayed by the Tory government’s heartless deportations policy.

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2020-06-22

The latest newsletter featuring 1. the restarting of our Home Library service on Monday, June 22nd with
and 2. celebrating is now online at: https://t.co/vBrY4GhnzO

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2020-06-20

Now booking! As part of our 22nd June celebrations, Create Your Family Tree with Selena Carty of Book here: https://t.co/8gon1r3rBm

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2020-06-17

Explore how the experiences of migration & settling in the UK, alongside the political landscape, have led to new artistic expressions & cultural movements on with articles on writers, artists, music & more:

https://t.co/O4bv4PbRop

Image: © Althea McNish
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2020-06-16

From my 'Great moments in popular music' exhibition, my homage to the Windrush generation and their influence of British style and music. 'Home comforts'

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2018-06-22