Season 6 (April - July 2022)

Session 65

This week, we explore Black History, Asian Studies, Colonialisation, Black Lives Matter campaigns, and more.

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Session 67

We welcome Vivian Crawford, Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica. He will reflect on his Grace Kennedy Foundation's annual lecture, 'Jamaica - Tangible and Intangible Heritage: So Much to Tell'.

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Session 68

Dr Velma McClymont joins us to discuss her latest publication, 'Little River', the first in a trilogy about Reparative Historical Fiction.

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Session 69

We commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Kingston departure of Empire Windrush. We are joined by Vivian Crawford, Beverley Lashley, Bill Hern, June Elizabeth White Smith Gully, Moqapi Selassie, Horace Barnes, Prof Sati Fwakshat, and others.

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Session 70

We share stories of the Empire Windrush's journey and what it meant to so many people.

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Session 71

Author, Kandace Chimbiri, shares stories from her book, 'The Story of the Windrush'.

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Session 72

We continued to focus on the time that Empire Windrush travelled from Kingston to Tilbury, with June Elizabeth White-Smith-Gully who shares her story.We also explore other stories and hear why we must understand this history better. Lastly, we catch up with Prof Sir Geoff Palmer, along with other excellent contributors.

Here's a recap of Part 1 and Part 2.

Session 73

As we continued to reflect on the Windrush Story - Dr Hilary Robertson Hickling, a leading mental health professional from Jamaica, joins us to reflect on the impact of the trauma of more recent events in the UK, including the centuries of trauma inflicted on Africans by the British and other European powers.

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Session 74

This week we welcomed Hilary Brown, CEO of Virgo Consulancy. She has worked in legal services, establishing her business in Barry in South Wales. She champions cases of many members of the Windrush generation.

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Session 75

This week we reflect on Windrush Day 2022 with June-Elizabeth White-Smith-Gulley. Dr Hilary Robertson Hickling leans on her work in Jamaica and the UK to discuss the challenges faced by individuals and families who relocated to Britain from the Caribbean as a result of Windrush.

Here's a recap of what we discussed.

Session 76

We're blessed by the presence of Jamaican High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan and his wife, Dr Lola Ramocan, to recognise and celebrate the time they spent in the UK. We congratulate his excellency on the pledge to recognise the achievements of Jamaicans in Britain.

Dr Hilary Robertson Hickling leads the first Black History Conversations project: 'Exploring wasy to bring healing to trauma'.

Windrush Ambassador, June-Elizabeth White-Smith-Gulley, and Dr Juanita Cox also joins this week's discussion.

Here's a recap of what we discussed.