"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

Discover the remarkable stories of courage, and sacrifice, determination, and strength behind the Windrush portraits, a remarkable project spearheaded by His Majesty The King to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush. Produced by BBC Studios Studios in partnership with The Open University, the documentary Windrush: Portraits of a Generation explores the diverse stories behind the portraits. Watch now on BBC iPlayer the UK. | BBC Studios

72 years ago today, Britain saw the first arrivals of the Windrush generation. Here is the story behind it. Read more: http://huffp.st/O2w924C | HuffPost UK

The Windrush generation arrived in the UK between the late 1940s and early 1970s, invited to help rebuild Britain after the second world war. Since 2012, however, when the then home secretary Theresa May launched a crackdown on immigration, many members and their children have faced uncertainty and had their access to public services blocked​ | The Guardian

"It was an emotional thing for me to have to look at myself and think 'I'm an alien, I'm an illegal immigrant'." Michael Braithwaite came to Britain in 1961 as part of the Windrush generation. He says he feels "betrayed" by the Home Office. More here: trib.al/rTIjxqp | Sky News