A Joyous Tribute to History
I want to talk today about how the Erma’s Jamaica Hospital Fund, a charity originally created to send relief to the victims of the Portland floods of 1998 in Jamaica, celebrated Windrush Day this year.
Windrush Generation
The Legacy of the Windrush Generation
As a child of the Windrush Generation, I invite you commemorate this day and learn about the wonderful things that are part of our society thanks to the brave people who left their homes in the Caribbean behind, wishing to build their lives anew in the UK.
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A Dear Face Is Featured In ‘Three Little Birds’
I’m happy to say that Sue Harris, a great woman who has been involved with my projects for emerging female musicians, is featured in the TV show ‘Three Little Birds.’
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Celebrating Jamaica On Windrush Day
Today is Windrush Day, when we commemorate the immigration on board of the HMT Empire Windrush. As a child of the generation of Jamaicans that arrived to the UK during that time, let me tell you about how the culture of the island permeates my daily life.
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Learn About Gospel Music History With Re/counted
Re/counted is a project which seeks to capture the development and growth of gospel music throughout the Midlands from the arrival of Windrush. I’m featured in two episodes!
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Children of The Windrush Generation Make Music
Millicent Stephenson explores the impact of the Windrush Generation on both her personal musical development, and on the development of music in the UK as a whole.
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Read ‘Children of The Windrush Generation Make Music’
Since 2018, the UK committed to celebrate Windrush Day every year on June 22, to honor the British Caribbean community. For the ocassion, the Musicians Union invited Millicent to write for the guest blog, exploring the impact that the Windrush Generation has had on her and the British music scene as a whole.
