Windrush Day

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of Windrush Day.

The HMT Empire Windrush ship first docked at Tilbury Docks in Essex on June 22 1948, bringing around 500 people from the Caribbean who answered Britain's call to help rebuild the country after the Second World War.

Want to find out more?

• BBC Newsround has a short video you can watch: What is the Windrush Generation?
• The British Library has compiled Windrush Stories - which invites us to consider a longer, more complicated and ongoing relationship between Britain and the Caribbean.
• Want to know what is happening this year, then BBC Newsround has got you covered: Windrush Day 2023: King Charles III celebrates Windrush generation on 75th anniversary

Don’t forget that there is a collection of books available from the library about the Windrush Generation and their experiences as well as resources about migration, racism and black British history.