#blackbritain

Since its #WindrushDay I thought I'd reshare these pieces. The text below was penned by @sazisophiri about my work, I couldn't have put it better myself • • • • • • Featured works: 'God Save the Queen' and 'Windrush Scandal' by @thehoneyeffect . . . . 72 years ago the HMT Empire Windrush arrived by Tilbury Docks carrying workers from the Caribbean who were invited as BRITISH subjects to help rebuild Britain post WW2. Upon arrival they were met with hostility, and that hostile continued for many of them facing racism and discrimination, and being denied rights. Nowadays it’s hard to mention the name Windrush without it preceding the word ‘scandal’. It’s painful to think of all those who have suffered in the hands of the British government, with some losing their livelihoods, being taken from everyone they knew and deported to places they were not familiar with. For some of the victims, the stress of this caused health problems which led to the loss of life. A compensation fund has been created but a tiny percentage has been paid. Many still await justice. The artworks featured in the post are by @thehoneyeffect and illustrate some of the struggles that the Windrush generation and the generations after them have had to endure throughout the decades. These works were originally commissioned by @leftlionmagazine for their Windrush special 2 years ago, and the first one is featured on the front cover of Journeys to Nottingham by @nottinghamblackarchive that features a collections of narratives and photographs from people who travelled from the Caribbean to Nottingham during the Windrush era. Copies were being sold at @new_art_exchange. I will place a link in my bio to the drama ‘Sitting in Limbo’ which premiered on the BBC a few weeks ago about one of the victims of the scandal. I’ll also include the link to Nottingham Black Archive’s website and @thehoneyeffect’s Etsy store where you can purchase prints of the work featured in this post. #windrushgeneration #windrushday2020 #blackbritain #blackwomenartists (at Nottingham, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBv7YkmF_x4/?igshid=1s4ecmm20qeg9

Via @contemporaryand ✨ 'The Place Is Here. The Time Is Now' is the title of an exhibition at @nottm_contemp that examined just how the neglected discourse around artists and identity is topical again in Britain these days. Our author Mia Jankowicz writes about the show and how simple history lessons are fundamental to the fabric of an open, liberal society (link in @contemporaryand's bio). [Joy Gregory @joygregory1, Autoportrait, 1989 – 1990, The Place Is Here, Nottingham Contemporary, 2017. Photo Andy Keate.] #supportblackart #contemporaryand #JoyGregory #blackart #photography #brexit #nottingham #art #blackbritain #blackbritish #bgwac #filmforever #identity #blackphotographer #artist #blackartist #ukart #artexhibition #artworld #blkcreatives (at Nottingham Contemporary)

Urma. Pictured in the centre. One of the first black air hostesses in Britain. Proud to have personally known and worked with her in Liberty London. ♥️ - ML

Been AWOL for the past few weeks due to some personal issues but here’s to the face of Resilience, Rebirth and Restoration. As I stand celebrating the end of Black History Month U.K., I am reminded that everyone deserves the right to be proud of who they are and what they want to be in life. For me, that starts with a little affirmation which goes a long way to reignite our purpose and show the vast richness of diversity that people like myself (Black and Brown people) bring to the UK. So I Proudly Affirm to YOU: Be Strong Be Kind Be Free Be unapologetically YOU Embrace YOUR imperfections Stand up for YOURSELF Do things that make YOU Proud of YOURSELF Be true-true to YOURSELF and true to YOUR morals Believe in YOURSELF and believe in YOUR journey Never let anything stand in the way of the PERSON YOU are Becoming And most importantly, celebrate YOUR every success, learn from failure and acknowledge who YOU are Proud to BE. Happy Black History Month Beloveds 🖤 and here’s to celebrating being able to live life to the fullest without having to compromise who we are as Black People and dropping YOUR weekly motivational dose 🥰💃🏽🥰 Follow @therenaissancelady for more updates and do LIKE, SAVE, SHARE & COMMENT as The Renaissance Journey continues ... #BlackHistoryMonth #Affirmations #BlackBritain #BlackHistoryMonthUK #AffirmYourself #ProudToBe #SpeakUpSpeakOut #GoalGetter #Empowerment #Creativity #BlackExcellence #BlackGirlMagic #UnapologeticallyMe #InfluencerLifestyle #IntentionalLiving #LivePurposefully #BeInspired #LifestyleArchitect #Lifestyle #ContentCreator #BloggerSoc #BlackCreators #BlackInfluencers #Influencers #LifestyleBlogger #BrownGirlBloggers #BlackBloggersClub #MelaninBloggers #BlackBritishBloggers #TheRenaissanceLady (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVtrnwzoHch/?utm_medium=tumblr

Now more than ever it is important to support the arts, artists #artisans & #scientists Art & Science is the celebration of ideas. The future of the environment & the rebuilding of social structures relies on the innovation of #artists #thinkers & #scientists - music by African British Composer Abolitionist & first #blackbritain to vote Ignatius Sancho 1729-1780 #supportthearts #ignatiussancho #queerart #lgbtqia #lgbtqhistory #blackhistory @prideinlondon #fiftytwoexhibition #supportscience #newideas @daniellismore @highfashionhockey @furiousgoose @velveteccentric @garyeverett77 @therealpandemonia @muirvidler @tomoffinlandfoundation @englishnationalopera @seraoflondon @vamuseum @anthonylycettphotography @dahc_dermur_viii @markogm #philipsallon (at Mayfair, W1 London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtb0vzgjGp/?igshid=1rznqqrqdf89x

DAY 5 (PT. 2) of daily #photographic history of #BlackBritain from the book "Black Britain - A Photographic History" by Professor Paul Gilroy WE ARE SPORTS PROFESSIONALS. WE ARE LAWYERS. WE ARE LEGENDS Photo: Cricketer and lawyer, Sir Learie Constantine (1902-1971) born in #DiegoMartin, #Trinidad, following a service in Westminster Abbey marking the opening of the Michaelmas law term, walking to the House of Lords for the traditional breakfast, 3 Oct 1966 . . . . . . . . . . #blackhistory#learieconstantine #michaelmas #London #BlackBritish #artphotography #juneteenth #blacklawyers #legend #sportsprofessionals #westindiescricket #wendies #westminsterabbey (at Westminster Abbey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoGrl-hlt5/?igshid=1xgfykh09st8a

DAY 5 of daily #photographic history of #BlackBritain from the book "Black Britain - A Photographic History" by Professor Paul Gilroy WE HAVE BEEN ACTORS, PROTESTORS AND ACTIVISTS Photo: Actors CY GRANT and JULIE CHRISTIE handcuffed and joined together with a cord at a human rights service at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, held in memory of 'prisoners of conscience' throughout the world. 10 December 1961 . . . . . . . . . . #blackhistory #stmartininthefields #London #BlackBritish #artphotography #blackactors #cygrant #juliechristie (at St Martin-in-the-Fields) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnoj1Nhl72/?igshid=1mmkq62338ytr