WINDRUSH ADVICE Following the disastrous events surrounding the Government’s handling of its immigration policy and the “hostile environment” created, a compensation scheme for the Windrush generation adversely affected has been set up. FOR MORE WINDRUSH INFORMATION Call CALL 08006781925 Email EMAIL WindrushCompensationScheme@homeoffice.gov.uk Windrush 75 Home From Home

Other Black Plaques The Windrush Generation 1 October 2018 The HMT Empire Windrush transported a large number of Jamaicans to London in 1948. The plaques were unveiled by Jamaican-born cricketer Norman Cowans, who played for Hampshire and lives in Southampton. Between the late 1940s and the early 1970s thousands of people arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries such as Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados. The nickname given to the immigrants stems from the ship MV Empire Windrush, which transported a large number of Jamaicans to London in 1948.They came at the invitation of the British government, which was facing a labour shortage in the aftermath of the Second World War. Many of the immigrants settled in Southampton, where some still live. Now a plaque honouring the Windrush generation has been unveiled near the stage door at the O2 Guildhall as part of Black History Month, which celebrates the part black people have played in the history of the city. Read the rest of this Daily Echo Article LOCATION O2 Guildhall, West Marlands Road, Southampton SO14 7FW The Empire Windrush: Oral History Project 2023, ITV Meridian News Go to Windrush 75 Go to Next Plaque

Back to Windrush 75 Artists in Conversation 1 February 2023 Artists Michael Elliott and Mary Evans talked about their aspirations for Windrush Portraits. Join artists Michael Elliott and Mary Evans as they talk about their aspirations for a new and exciting project, Windrush Portraits: Public Art Exhibition for Black History Month. U K 18.00 GMT / Jamaica 13.00 EST Windrush Portraits is a transatlantic artistic collaboration with communities in both Kingston, Jamaica and Southampton, UK. During February 2023, artists Michael Elliott (based in Jamaica) and Mary Evans (based in UK) will present iconic artworks that highlight the legacy of the Windrush generation and migration on digital billboards across the island of Jamaica. Meaningful new work by Elliot and Evans, informed through conversations with Caribbean communities in Kingston, Jamaica and Southampton, UK and developed through an artist exchange, will subsequently be presented on billboards across Southampton, UK in October 2023. Kingston Creative, Jamaica is partnering with UK organisations John Hansard Gallery, Black History Month South, and Southampton Black Archives to celebrate and commemorate the Windrush Generation and give voice to the subsequent Windrush scandal. This artistic undertaking endeavours to celebrate the individuals, highlight the injustices, and commemorate the important contribution of the Windrush Generation to the UK’s recovery in the post-war period. Windrush Portraits has been developed in partnership with Kingston Creative, Jamaica and has been supported by iPrint, Jamaica and Rok Hotel Kingston, Jamaica. Windrush Portraits is part of the programme Co-Creating Public Space, led by John Hansard Gallery, part of the University of Southampton, with support from Arts Council England, Southampton City Council , GO! Southampton. Michael Elliott (b. 1979, Manchester, Jamaica) studied at The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica. Social commentary is at the core of Elliott's paintings, particularly the political climate in Jamaica, social justice, domestic issues, race, migration and even the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent exhibitions include: Green Space, Miami, Florida, USA (2022), Corcoran School of Art, Washington D.C. (2019), The Cage Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica (2018), Gallery Décor VIII, Jamaica (2017), Jamaica Biennial, National Gallery of Jamaica (2002–2017), Bacoli, Naples, Italy (2021), Gallery of Art, Stuttgart, Germany (2012). Mary Evans (b. 1963, Lagos, Nigeria. Lives and works in London, UK) studied at Goldsmiths and the Rijksakademie and has been a recipient of the Arts and Literary Arts Residency at the Rockefeller Foundation and the Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, Washington DC, USA. Recent and forthcoming exhibitions include: Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art, Cape Town, South Africa (2023), John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, UK (2021), La Banque, France (2020), the 11th Mercosul Visual Arts Biennial, Brazil (2018), EVA - Ireland’s Biennial (2016), Southbank Centre, London (2014), Blaffer Art Museum, Houston (2013), University of Massachusetts (2013, Baltimore Museum of Art (2008). ARTISTS Michael Elliot Mary Evans LOCATION John Hansard Gallery ORIGINAL ARTICLE https://jhg.art/events/windrush-portraits-artist-talk-with-michael-elliott-and-mary-evans/ Image Credit: ​ In Collaboration With... Previous Event Next Event