The Windrush Generation – A Walsall Connection.

The Windrush Generation – A Walsall Connection. A talk by Jennifer Blake

Wednesday 25th June 2025 – 7.30pm Bilston Town Hall Black Country Society Members:  £3 Non-members: £5

Jennifer Blake will discuss the results of her research into the lives of Caribbean migrants to the Black Country; the pioneers now known as the “Windrush Generation.”  She will share sad and happy stories about these hard-working people, who first arrived in the Walsall area in the 1950s and 60s.  Jennifer will also highlight the challenges involved in this oral history project, where many eye-witnesses were reluctant to speak about their experiences.  The resulting book, ‘Through Sweat, Tears and Triumphs’, is an invaluable addition to the library of histories of the Black Country.