ON THE 75th anniversary of Windrush – Cllr Carole Williams, Hackney Council’s Cabinet Member for...
Cllr Carole Williams, Hackney Council’s Cabinet Member for Windrush celebrates the Windrush generation’s contribution to British lifeON THE 75th anniversary of Windrush – Cllr Carole Williams, Hackney Council’s Cabinet Member for Windrush, celebrates the Windrush generation’s contribution to British life and calls on the government to reverse its hostile immigration policies.
Many residents in Hackney today are here as a result of their parents, grandparents, great grandparents or even great great grandparents making that intrepid journey. Hackney wouldn’t be the diverse and culturally rich place it is today if it wasn’t for the many people who made the borough their home.
Hackney boasts an illustrious history, and is home to trailblazers such Diane Abbot, the first Black MP and where Baroness Amos, the first Black woman to serve as a Minister in the British government and in the House of Lords, used to head up Hackney Council’s Equalities Unit. We are also home to Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the first woman appointed to the position of Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, and the first Black woman to become a Bishop in the Church of England.
Hackney has a long-cherished history of being a destination for new arrivals in the UK, nurturing a special place that celebrates diversity and inclusivity. Our borough boasts a population where 7% of Hackney’s population is of Caribbean ethnicity and 11% is of African ethnicity. Hackney is believed to be home to many more individuals from other Commonwealth countries also affected by the Windrush scandal.
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