This is not an exhaustive list and putting the diaspora wars aside, because whether it’s 'plantain' or 'plantin' (it’s the former by the way *inserts smile*), Black Britishness and the joy we’re currently experiencing with the rise of Black headed initiatives and cultural platforms is the legacy of this pivotal role Windrush played. We can trace it to the early days of helping to rebuild this country after World War II forming an integral lifeline for the NHS to the importance it has on the food we eat, the music we listen to, the slang we jist and joke about with, even our TV - shout out Desmond’s - our cultural landscape wouldn’t exist otherwise. The impact of those of Windrush migration can’t be understated. Without them, the UK would look and sound vastly different. For Mixmag’s Windrush 75 series, a continuation of Blackout Mixmag, I’ve joined with the Mixmag team to curate a variety of editorial, mixes and an event that aim to pay homage to the legacy of the Windrush Generation and the diasporas formed by the migration of various ethnic groups from the Caribbean, West Africa and South Asia.
