52K views · 286 reactions | "We built our homes out of 'no blacks' signs". A poem for the Windrush Generation, by Theophina Gabriel. Read by Sonja Welsh and her two granddaughters. | BBC Stories | Facebook

Celebrations have been held across the West Midlands to mark the contributions to Britain made by the Windrush generation and their descendants. | BBC Birmingham

5.3K views · 23 reactions | Events have taken place across Nottingham to mark Windrush Day, marking the contributions and legacy of the Windrush generation on the city. Charmaine Binns-Muhammad and David Mellen explain what has happened today in the city. You can also read one Nottingham soldier's touching tribute to his parents here: https://bit.ly/3gTivUh | Nottinghamshire Live | Facebook

Today is Windrush Day and marks 74 years since the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK. The ship was carrying 1,027 passengers, 802 of whom gave their last country of residence as somewhere in the Caribbean; additional documented countries of residence are India, Pakistan, Kenya and South Africa. Today, we recognise and thank all those who arrived on Empire Windrush and their descendants, for the contributions they have made and continue to make to Britain. Explore our UK and Ireland, Incoming