Windrush Generation Honored 75 Years After Arrival Though Discrimination Lingers

• Caribbean immigrants arrived in England between 1948 and 1971 to fill labor shortages and help rebuild post-World War II Britain but faced hostility and racism.
• The Windrush Generation contributed greatly to British society but some were wrongly deported in the 2018 Windrush Scandal.
• There are mixed views on the best way to commemorate the Windrush Generation, though events were held across Britain to mark the 75th anniversary of the first arrivals.
• King Charles and others praised the impact of Caribbean immigrants on British life over the decades.
• Though invited to Britain, the Windrush Generation faced discrimination and racist attacks.

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