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BTWSC co-ordinator Ms Serwah adds notary public to her legal resume |
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Brent Youths Make Recycling Cool |
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An intimate, cerebral evening of discussion to mark African/Black History Month with contributors from BTWSC's book & DVD |
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Come and support the youths' end of project event and watch their DVD on fly-tipping and the environment |
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Following the BTWSC Because... Youth Crime consultations and workshops, it was decided that the next step was to have a summi... |
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Hear the full version of the impressive oratory by 11-year-ol Jonathan McCoy, as he makes his case against the N-word!... |
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A sub-10 minute trailer of BTWSC/Roots To Branches' Arts Council England/National Lottery funded edu-tainment concert, which ... |
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From Windrush To Uplifting Grime
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From Windrush To Uplifting Grime
The attached article (accessible from the Document placeholder at the bottom left) was initially commissioned for the Screen Nation Awards 2008 magazine. It was meant to provide a summary of work by a community organisation. When the awards was postponed and downsized, the magazine was cut down, and the article was spiked.
Written by BTWSC project facilitator, who is also the editor of BritishBlackMusic.com and founder of Black Music Congress, the provides an engaging trajectory from the landing 60 years ago of the Windrush and its impact of British society.
When BTWSC decides to promote music, it opts for what it calls edu-tainment concerts, such as Songs Of Life, Survival & Empowerment, where a narrative is provided to tell 'the other history' by linking songs from Lord Kitchner's 'London's The Place For Me' (1948) to Bashy's 'Black Boys' (2008).
Whilst BTWSC has embarked on its NARM Project, it recognises that it's just another part of what’s needed to reverse the social decay that’s threatening our community.
Without Windrush, Britain would not be so colourful, soulful, groovy, there would be no Notting Hill Carnival, nor the variety of foods we now take for granted. Reggae, or its precursor, ska, would not have been an international music, if not for the Caribbean communities heralded by the arrival of the Windrush. Genres such as lovers rock, drum & bass, or grime would not have been created by the descendants of the Windrush Generation.
However we should celebrate the Windrush Generation for their fortitude, work ethic and discipline. These are virtues that many of us need to re-visit, at a time when we’re facing failures in the home, school, and on the streets. The Ghanaian term “sankofa” springs to mind. |
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