From slavery to Windrush: My family's story (Full Documentary) BBC News

The BBC's Amanda Kirton journeys from Britain to Jamaica and uncovers not only her family's hidden past but the dark history of the two islands. She discovers why the Windrush scandal was about more than the politics of immigration.
**This video contains language some viewers may find offensive**
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[@chigasaki06]

People act like slavery was so long ago.

[@carlabraithwaite4617]

I know. I might be born here but our people were stolen from Africa. So my DNA is african.

[@chigasaki06]

@Freddy Krueger I love when low IQ people make assumptions🤣.

[@chigasaki06]

@Freddy Krueger "You're." Not too smart.😂

[@lizwint-swaby9307]

We stil experienced some slavery today we just need to look how thay treated some black people and the windrush generation these people have a to answere to god for i hope pelple wake up in this country and see what black people has done for these country with out the windrush genetation this country would never be like this so amber Rudd,s we have the right like you to live in country i hope the windrush problrm will open a lot of people eye,s in this country

[@chigasaki06]

@Freddy Krueger English is clearly not your first language, lol. Moreover, I'm not British. You are the last person to call anyone stupid. You can barely construct a proper sentence. Lol.

[@gamuiceyt01]

The windrush scandal was the wake up call Jamaicans and other Caribbean people needed.

[@tashiestastyislandcuisinet8296]

Yup talking bout England is them mother land

[@neekz1453]

Absolutely ridiculous! Saddens me to hear that

[@omalone1169]

Yet you buy into the anti blackness of diminishing and degrading euphemisms. It was not a "scandal". It was horror

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

Glad the African Americans paved the way for us other black and brown folks who migrated here. And though the trouble is always here, we've clearly progressed in education, economies and social equality than in spaces such as England where that black revoluntion was never fought. Thanks to my black American brothers and sisters and of course Dr. King, and the countless black revoluntionaries who believed in equality for all.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

It should have been wakeup call when soon after the war the white brits turned on them.

[@lizbethbrady8308]

What motherland. Oh please. Africa is the motherland.

[@Iam_MJ876]

I found it interesting that these black people referred to the UK as their motherland. Did they forget how their ancestors got to Jamaica before they went to the UK?

[@icilmaa]

@@Iam_MJ876 Some serious brainwashing by the British

[@carmel-wayfinder5401]

4Real

[@Iam_MJ876]

@@icilmaa seriously....even Lord Kishna singing about london...the slavery mentality is real then and still is today amongst our people

[@amosd8057]

Black people on a whole. A few of us love ourselves.

[@bobocamewegokokinovadonesh6627]

Marcus Mosiah Garvey said as Africa goes so goes all African on earth. Stop feeling good in the land of the Caucasian man and build your own kingdom. Build Africa and Jamaica 🇯🇲 will be great for life. Black power and black love from Africa Cameroon 🇨🇲.

[@africanheru2863]

So true my brother 🌍👊💯 you can't build a future on your enemy foundation 😠

[@africanheru2863]

@Blair Boyd Jamaica is white 😈 nationalist ☠️ territory now there is no Independent Black country in the world complete domination by white 👿 Nationalist 😠

[@abanachelsea9884]

Right and im Cameroonian

[@poosnip]

Blair Boyd Mo in

[@abanachelsea9884]

@Blair Boyd dear Blair thank you but do you sincerely think that it's fair to say that '' it is nonsenense'' to tell you to go back to the motherland which is Africa? I am fully aware of the twisting of the history not by the whites but by their educators. Why are people living in the carribean ashamed of their Africans origins? I am so sorry but most of you guys are coming from Africa despite your speech on your presence in England long time ago. Only Black 🇺🇸 are not ashamed of their Africans origins. England is not your country I am sorry. But I am not against you people. I think that everyone is free to live where they want. Bye

[@bfayehenry2867]

12:18 "Oh, you're so dark...." Shaking my head.

[@zon795]

Right sounded so stupid.Colorism SMDH!

[@chrrylocks]

bfaye henry LOL,,,, if mama go to heaven that's the first thing shall probably say to her ancestors...

[@chrrylocks]

bfaye henry now you know why mama ain't tell that child about her real mother, Mother Africa...

[@sandybrown3879]

It's fine. When I return to UK from Caribbean, people comment" you have a lovely sun tan, have you been abroad.Yes you got your true colour. " In summer it's because I have been in my garden. Sadly many avoid the sun on their face because they don't want to get dark.

[@pagielicious]

That "so dark" greeting struck me also. Colorism is so deeply ingrained that they probably don't even realize it. Over the years, I've noticed that color and size/weight seem to be an important issue to Caribbean people upon greeting. Hmmm.

[@kimoykalinago4154]

Jeans lucky she wasn't allowed to come back! They done her a favour

[@elliotevans3865]

yes because living in a 3rd world country is 'doing her a favour'

[@TootsieRoll991]

@@elliotevans3865 one of the No.1 holiday destinations. at least make the lie believeable

[@juliematt1997]

True maybe Depression would a kill Jean . Look how she look young and beautiful is the pure air, less stressful life and good food contribute to that.

[@Iam_MJ876]

@@elliotevans3865 I'm pretty sure that she didn't have to go through all the racism that her siblings had to living in a "1st world country".....smdh

[@icilmaa]

@@elliotevans3865 And this so called 1st world country is going to kill you quicker than any Is and with sun, sea, natural resources and a slower paced life. My grandma could never have her mangoes cashews, sweet potatoes oranges and much more growing in any garden in this 1st world country.

[@lynnharr3911]

I can identify. I am from the States. I had a great, great grandmother who was enslaved and also executed on a plantation in South Carolina. I also have Jamaicans in my extended family.

[@EverythingKash]

Sad! Because I'm Canadian & it was MY Families choice to come here.. And were *Welcomed*

[@blacklove4125]

Even to this day i am angry with the fact that the West enslavement of Afro Caribbean people, invitation to England just to build back England, UK then refused status while the Europeans are free to come and settled annd work in the UK because of their skin colour. Jamaica is a beautiful island in the Caribbean Sea.

[@cerebalblax]

@transit journal this is so so true. Caribbean and African people born in the UK act as if it's some automatic right to be labelled British. They wouldn't be called Indian Chinese Japanese or even Bahamian if they were born in those countries. Because they have so many lefty liberals running down their votes who are willing to give them a platform for anything they view Britain as a soft touch to force their opinion on the country. So my kids are born here . I am living here from I was young. I am still Jamaican. It's my ancestry. Caribbean and African Asians etc. you're never English or British for that matter. Get over it. No matter how much you shout you're Chinese because you were born in China no one is going to believe you.

[@chigasaki06]

@transit journal The Japanese comparison is stupid.

[@chigasaki06]

@transit journal You really are an idiot. To be enslaved, fought in wars, then allowed to immigrate to England, then have laws suddenly change to renege that promise is ludicrous. Your Japanese comparison shows your ignorance, as if Japan had a similar relationship with any other country with regard to slavery and profits made off the backs of people. Dumbass.

[@irielion3748]

But history shows us that the slave trade was also black-black, we mustn't forget that. It was what people did in those times. It was wrong, but the whites weren't the only ones.

[@briannajames6481]

@@cerebalblax I don’t think you understand what happened. Jamaica was still a colony so their parents were in fact British Citizens! Their parents were then expelled from a country that they were legitimate citizens of and deported to their colonies of origin after they gained independence. It’s literally being repatriated to a country where you are not a citizen

[@Qwabyna]

I don't think the British had been fair to its colonies. Never

[@alfredchipembele8591]

amashung Isaac calling all its colonies “commonwealth “ what is common about Canada, Australia, and most African and Asian countries?

[@Qwabyna]

@citrenoogeht we must clear that myth of common wealth.can we come out with a new name. I propose colonial enemy. Please drop yours

[@Qwabyna]

@@alfredchipembele8591 perfectly agree with you. We must sing a new song of enemies of the continent

[@resonate3987]

A powerful documentary. I would of liked the presenter to have gone to Somerset to meet some of the Shattock family. A part 2 is needed.👌🏾

[@sandybrown3879]

No .Go to Africa, find her family. Not the rapist slavemaster family. Unless it's to claim some compensation.

[@tadeosaidiandrew6486]

@@sandybrown3879 yes your right so sad to call a Satan's a family

[@aped]

The mom has color issues.

[@nigelkhan5331]

Same thing here in Trinidad and Tobago 🙅 And anywhere the British, Spanish, French etc. Colonizers went.

[@DiandraStarShine]

*colorism* is an issue EVERYWHERE slavery and/or colonization happened..it's even an issue in many Asian nations & cultures as well, so almost nowhere have people been unscathed by it: the bullshit of, 'the whiter, the better' is a sickness that permeates far too many minds..skin beach is still 'a thing' in far too many places! instead of celebrating the best of ALL-that-is, there's a mental & psychic illness, which informs people that one or more is better than 'the other(s).' i still remember learning about the history of the *'brown paper bag clubs,'* in the south [USA]🤦🏾‍♀️...disgusting *and* pathetic, look it up.🙅🏾‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️

[@laaibahshahriar3473]

How? If you’re talking about when she told her daughter ‘you’re so dark’ I think she meant that her daughter had a tan from being in Jamaica.

[@kijihigh6826]

It is odd that Jamaicans thought of themselves as British and that it was their mother country. I had met Jamaicans for the first time in the 1970's in the US. The Jamaican's were so proud that they were British. They had an odd accent and they claimed it was a British accent and they were so proud. Some of the Jamaicans were very very nice. But many turned up their nose claiming to be British. They love the Brits and preferred to be with them. Later in the 1980's the attitude of the Jamaicans was totally different and changed. They were proud to be Jamaican and never discussed Britain. These modern Jamaicans became my friends. They were extremely nice people and I had so much fun with them. Their mother country was Africa and/or Jamaica. Many of them married people from Nigeria. I suppose the ones who were enslaved in Great Britain became confused about their identity. Many never related to Africa and preferred to be British. Racism runs rampant in Britain. The poor souls are truly lost.

[@Amidat]

Its called brain washing... Jamaicans lived under in for centuries. Black Americans more relate to America than Africa. Same issue.

[@normahamilton2985]

They are waking up.🤗

[@smileylady485]

You are very right! the Jamaicans I know in the UK are not even proud to be African origin. They hardly talk about Jamaica how much more African?

[@normahamilton2985]

If they didn't know, now they know that, " Anywhere you come from, if you are a black man you are an African. "

[@sofiahokmah9195]

Some Indians from South Asia who emigrated to Britain think they are white, especially the Indians who are of Aryan stock. There are Indians who emigrated to South East Asian who marry East Asians women to 'dilute' their blood so that their children would have fairer skin. The devastating effects of the white man's slave trade and colonization is still felt today.

[@femola65]

Such a sad story ,it isn't the mother country if black people get treated like this very poor indeed

[@femola65]

Illusion of inclusion springs to mind is all I would say about the situation

[@sharr630]

There's no "if" about it. No country run by people who have benefited from our second-class citizenship can EVER be called "home".

[@long-suffering2264]

The Most High will make all things right. Let all breath praise The Most High!

[@SisterPsychosis74]

Long-suffering oh do grow the fuck up! I stopped having an imaginary friend when I was 5.

[@thebridge5483]

Sarah Balfour thank you

[@omalone1169]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJDVq32Kg7-Ggq8 Link to the documentary Unwanted

[@Amidat]

"the first will be last and the last will be first"

[@dj5341]

This is so wrong. No one loves us out there, we have to understand this.

[@policesquad]

Not true in the slightest. If that were true, you'd not be even hearing about it. Take your victim complex elsewhere, I am tired of it.

[@yeolesam3072]

@@policesquad You proved the point

[@spencerhowell9287]

I really feel a great deal of sympathy for the windrush . It just stinks of pen pushing and money making by the home office .

[@londonmusicmum4560]

My sister used to live next to a guy called Dexter Bristol. I remember his lights would always be out and he never came out his flat. Sometimes we would hear him move inside, so we knew someone was in there but he was as quiet as a mouse..darked out windows, electricity off, like he was hiding . At all times during the night strange men would come and knock at his door 1am, 2am, 5am, sometimes they would knock at my sisters asking questions.... this went on for years. We later found out Dexter was a windrush citizen, hounded by immigration, terrified to leave his home, so stayed inside as a recluse, rarely leaving, with no access to healthcare, threatened by the government ... Dexter died of a heart attack two years ago outside the flats.... the government killed him. Rest in peace Dexter... I’m so sorry we didn’t know your story, wish you would of knocked on the door. Pray you get some justice for this ❤️❤️ xxx

[@niqwalshensemble9164]

Windrush immigrants were given the chance to claim British citizenship. Many never exercised this right, and through their personal negligence, forfeited that right, thus becoming illegals. When people reflexively blame others for their own mistakes, there can never be progress. Accepting responsibility is the necessary first step.

[@donovantaylor3137]

i understand the concept,the understanding among Jamaicans of that era that England was the mother country...but that is no more...JAMAICA is the mother country for all people of Jamaican heritage around the world and this is the ROCK we must build up and protect....

[@ggraves7321]

donovan taylor Africa is the mother country!

[@WeNeedAMeteor38274]

@@ggraves7321 There were tribes of the Jamaica and the Caribbean before the Africans were shipped to Jamaica.

[@BR.9x]

@@ggraves7321 Africa isn’t a country u dufus 🤡🤦🏾‍♂️

[@everythingiseverything6328]

TO SEE BRITAIN HANDING OUT PASSPORT TO CHINESE CITIZENS IN HONG KONG MADE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH, WHILE KICKING OUT WINDRUSH🤔😤🙄

[@irielion3748]

The Chinese are full your economy with lots of money!

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

And still black people will never learn. Many of us will do everything to continue to allow white people to use us.

[@ecclarke8955]

Thank you for making this very personal and important documentary. We need more of this and your work in our lives.

[@becomingdazhuniquefrance2615]

I’m sorry but Britain is not “Mother Country” but this is sad how this act separated these beautiful families.

[@briannajames6481]

You misunderstood. It’s the “mother country” because Jamaica was still part of the British empire. England is the mother country of the United Kingdom/British empire.

[@1morningsunrise]

I'm british born jamaican and can totally relate. They knew exactly what they were doing to make things difficult, no doubt!

[@luaseast1251]

Still your better off in Britain than living in a third world country.

[@Lando-kx6so]

@@luaseast1251 not necessarily. And Jamaica is an upper middle developing country. Compared to most countries in the world we're better off and we have a lot more freedom than the UK

[@elliotevans3865]

@@Lando-kx6so well go back then.

[@sw9095]

jugjit sharma u realise that’s jus racist what if I told u to go back to India

[@phillyyardyvibes808]

@@Lando-kx6so concur

[@reazallykhan8614]

This brought tears to my eyes man.....coz I can relate... and I grew up in Edmonton

[@jennyb4222]

Did she just say she is so dark

[@Engagenumberone]

And it's the way she said it too.

[@pagielicious]

Yup she did. What about, hi youre beautiful, I like your hair or shoes ? Nope, its always about the shade of your skin, Saaaaad. Colorism at its best.

[@alfredchipembele8591]

jenny b yeah she did! It’s like she’s ashamed to see her “dark” What colour does she want her to be?

[@vivigal28]

What she meant is she's darkened more in the Jamaican sunshine. Don't be too quick to judge

[@pagielicious]

@@vivigal28 Well duh, it's a given that the visitor walking around in the sunshine for any length of time will get darker. So since that's the obvious, let's focus on a different way to greet at first sight and start with a compliment, it tends to put people at ease.

[@rodneyLee336rlb]

It would hurt British pride more if the Jamaican nation left the commonwealth. Maybe they would change their toon then?

[@rodneyLee336rlb]

If someone treats you unfairly and you allow that action to continue then you are asking to be hurt. Jamaica should send a signal to the UK for this injustice.

[@MissyjuanitaB]

I assure you they would not care what any majority black nation does with that Commonwealth.

[@enquire422]

Go to Jamaica and see for yourself, you put up a house and furnish it. Later you come back to find everything is GONE!!!

[@spencerhowell9287]

Oh dear that ain’t good .

[@thecyberninja2708]

@Roger Jones racist much

[@Lando-kx6so]

Nope didn't happen to me or any of my family members when we moved back home

[@elliotevans3865]

lmao

[@jasonmoss6787]

You are not speaking the truth!

[@wendyalexander5342]

Great reporting!

[@Outdoor_Cycling_Adventures]

Part 2 please, we need to meet some of these extended family members in Somerset.

[@cyriaquesibomana923]

When I see this I thank Lord for giving me a country and a lovely continent!(Africa) I am really proud of being black African especially Rwandan .And love all Africans please brothers and sisters let be proud of ours selves !vive mama Africa!

[@robertpewsey8931]

Go back there ASAP.

[@BlazeFam]

Jamaicans are predominantly originally from Nigeria and Ghana

[@iancampbell6538]

So I’m interested to know how her great great grandmother who was born in 1845 was a slave, when slavery was abolished in the Caribbean in 1838 ??? Anyone

[@crabbypatty3490]

Thanks for the documentary

[@Blackxwidow5]

Black people always want to stay where they’re not welcomed. Invest that love and that feeling of acceptance into the REAL MOTHER LAND (Africa)❣️

[@Blackxwidow5]

Mr Lex More than some...

[@moniwilderness1936]

Did she say you are so dark?😳😳

[@sandybrown3879]

Yes.Nothing wrong with that. I get darker when on rare days we get Sun in UK.. Do you think this is an offensive thing to say.?

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@speak20]

Thank you for this documentary xx

[@esthersword2133]

My second windrush story I never knew about such thing before so sad

[@hcp2395]

Africa sure is the motherland. For the owners of the world at that time, we were cattle, just that.

[@amylouisebrutonl9051]

So glad she made this documentary

[@citizenxzone]

I really love you more for his video Empress,,,,the time you have taken and how you have out together a sound presentation,,, approachable, digestible, able to be followed up ,,,,allow me to support you on any future endeavours...

[@amosd8057]

I wonder why you feel Britian was your home in the first place. Mother land? That tells us how we were taught.

[@alexandrepereira3902]

Caribean , Jamaican people are beautiful people... and strong , persistent , iron hard

[@teecarter4900]

My question is: who were the Africans who sold Africans to Europeans? Not always, but there were times of cooperation. Who has a link to that information? Please and thank you.

[@amosmunezero9958]

Mother country for who? Very interesting, but very sad. I think all people if African descent should be given option to live in Africa in any country if they choose to, because that's the true motherland.

[@scorpioreign1115]

Slavery was abolished in JA 1834...so she would have 110 in 1944. I believe the family meant she was an indentured servant, still a rough and horrible experience.

[@israellewis5484]

@Xavier 971 slavery still hasn't even ended tbh. Human Trafficking still exists.

[@KMantey]

I'd wanted to contribute but I realized that there are people more awakened in here. So she left the UK when she could have gone to meet her white relatives in Somerset but went all way to Jamaica. Please go and meet your family in Somerset. I bet they'll treat you like a queen with that black face. Some Black folks are so twisted!

[@thebridge5483]

Brain washed idiots

[@kirkunited7810]

Those so called relatives in Somerset would probably spit in her face...stop seeking acceptance from the white man!!!!

[@candicegordon4478]

Wow... u have access to so much of your family heritage... that's priceless... that's not so common in Jamaica

[@LethoHali]

What’s sad for me is the guy at the end saying they need to teach their children about their heritage _because_ the government might change policies regarding the windrush descendants. That’s how I understood him. Black children need to know their history PERIOD! (And that the world is *STILL* racist towards them).

[@Ms.Francis]

This brought me back, it is incredibly similar to our family history. Britain has never wanted us. Sad but true.

[@BongWeasle]

Yes you are correct white people in Britain don’t want any of you .Why would we want drug dealers and violent gangs ?

[@Beetwate305]

"you're so dark".............smh

[@lanawallace2964]

As blacks we CAN get sun tan and darker too, when out in the Caribbean for weeks sunbathing or heck even just walking the streets. So auntie simply noticed that she caught the sun....so there was no “colourism” in that comment at all! So stop being so shady and negative towards a comment whites and blacks, all say to each other when we’ve just had a holiday in the sun!

[@chrrylocks]

after all these emotional stories have been told, bottom line this is a civil rights issue your fight is not kinship...it's citizenship!!! no law no citizenship no protection no state... smh supporting emotions vs supporting laws... emotions vs laws,,, this world cares nothing about black emotions in a courtroom...

[@lanawallace2964]

YES he’s representing sweet T&T on the Windrush too 🇹🇹 where my black RAF grandad was from after fighting for this country during WWII. The U.K. owes a great debt to ALL the nations of the “Empire” for it is our loved ones who helped make Britain GREAT too. As Caribbean’s, Indians or Africans NEVER FORGET that our people made this country too!!

[@marciacunningham1564]

OK I was raised in Jamaica and did not know much about slavery, it was when I went to American in 1990 I learned about it so I don't have any bad or sad feelings about white people, because they didn't tell there ancestors to enslave blacks. I am so sorry to know that happened in history, but I hope God will forgive us all. I was not raised in racism so I don't know how it feels I love everyone.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

@@marciacunningham1564 Caribbean ignorant of racism are a huge problem for Black Americans. its not about hating white people its about wanting justice.

[@mirabellek.1870]

@@ijumaainjabulo5983 well said...

[@paulsmith1981]

Would Italy also owe a great debt to the former countries of its Roman empire? Or the Iranians for the Persian empire or the Mexicans for the Aztec Empire.

[@lanawallace2964]

@@paulsmith1981 I don’t know you will have to ask them 🥴

[@evettehill9938]

What she means u so dark

[@pfanomukhodobwane1666]

Thank God I am black and born in Africa. I just feel that black people in other parts of the world struggle with self identity,culture etc

[@jayfay785]

I think she's referring to the fact that she'd caught the sun. As you do when in a hot country, I don't think it was meant negatively...

[@thrudysmith777]

Evette Hill sun bun her ..that’s all. Stop reading so deeply into things

[@annabelw5088]

I think she has a tan? Jamaica is sunny, UK is rainy

[@cocoreggo]

I'd love to see a documentry about the Rhodesians who fought in the British army during the civil war who were promised a pension then Britain reneged on their promise to people who fought against their own people in support of the the British empire

[@cerebalblax]

Rochelle those Rhodesian got what they deserved. The British owe them nothing. They should'nt have been involved in a war to steal African people land.

[@cgreen777]

They are now recruiting Africans to join the military. And in exchange they are promised British citizenship. I think this offer extend to carriblean too

[@stephaniehenderson6631]

I would love to see an update on this piece. I would love to meet the Shattocks in the UK

[@siyashilla6885]

My blood is Seychelles and South African with a degree of malagasy bruh slavery is VERY devisive goodness know the famillies that were seperated many of us dont know who we are related too

[@jessicahenderson1812]

110! Amazing!

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

The only wind rush I get is after eating beans

[@moeshaschofieldfrancis4205]

my story is so similar to hers. I really wish I had the means to find out more. My grandad looks mixed race and he's never met his dad. My Grandad is 90 and came over in 1953. Can anyone suggest how to start finding out more

[@toboreyalaju9660]

The jamaicans always make the mistake of not getting their paperwork sorted out.

[@mckinziereed8810]

Slavery is one of those trigger words they use to keep you hypnotized.

[@dhanrajmohan701]

Public comments. Avoid stress it is the leading cause sickness .build you energy by doing meditation and yoga daily . Pray and have faith , courage and strength be a self realise soul .

[@michemichea2757]

Thats okGOOD 😊 MORNING! ☁✨✨☁✨✨☁ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ☁✨✨✨✨✨☁ ☁☁✨✨✨☁☁ ☁☁☁✨☁☁☁ 🌻 MY SUNSHINE too but messed up stuff

[@JL-jz9iv]

What's with the subtitles? I thought it was my KZbin settings at first. I hope it's for the purpose of helping the hearing impaired.

[@akinfolajimimakinwa7864]

I visited Tilbury port today marking the 75th Anniversary of Windrush Generation. There were lots of presentation of what happened then. Also all the names of the passengers on the ship on that day ,which was lovely. One thing you can't throw away history. These people are the bedrock of this society. The story was fantastic and informative. It will do good if history of the Windrush could be included in the educational syllabus at all levels of education starting from the primary School Once again an excellent presentation,

[@michellenichols6514]

Do you know if the presentation is still there? What is it called? I would love to go. I had suggested going to Southampton where he arrived, but maybe we should go to Tilbury instead.

[@thomasreed49]

Interesting documentary what is it that Australians would not be allowed to come over here and work without a permit or citizenship it is after all them other country. Yeah Jamaicans are allowed to

[@a.ireenefortune1553]

Mother Country in the sense that Britain owned Jamaica at the time. As African descendants , our Mother Country is Africa. Oh Blessed Africa!

[@kwacou4279]

Jamaica is my mother country. Africans also willingly participated in the slave trade. The Ashanti nation and Dahomey were major players in the transatlantic slave trade. In fact, neither wanted the British to end the slave trade. Yes I do have a Ghanaian name and I love Ghana/Africa but Jamaica ah fi mi mother land. Yaardman til the end.

[@kwacou4279]

@Mr Lex 👍

[@hughjones4049]

@Mr Lex Nigerians are currently the most successful immigrants to the USA (and probably Canada too). There'll probably be lots of Nigerians going into politics in Canada over the next few years.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

@@kwacou4279 It's true they did not want the British to end the slave trade b/c the British transform their economy to a slave economy so it was what they were now invested in. Although ending slaving was good but there were reasons beyond just moral issues.

[@daphnerichardson8013]

Remember it was Africans who sold their African enemies to slave traders. If you go to some African nations now and say youre a descendant of a slave the look doen on you. Don't think for a minute youre going to get the big welcome. They don't want us in Africa either. Let's build the Caribbean because now that is who we are.

[@scottscott232]

Beautifully expressed, well researched, and a comfort for many of those of us that have Windrush families like I have. Thank you for this.

[@mysticalmysticus7142]

"Windrush family" such a colonial slave master name! your family needs intense counselling to detox you all from colonial brainwashing passed generations to generations.Your are NOT BRITISH even if you have a British passport and you can NEVER BE WHITE even if you have blue eyes!You are JAMAICANS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN!!FACT be proud of who you are and stop trying to be white.Learn from Micheal Jackson's mistake.

[@CammieGee]

Whether you like it or not this is as much a part of British History as the Battle of Britain and like the lady says should be discussed more

[@robertpewsey8931]

A pretty minor, almost insignificant part.

[@CammieGee]

@@robertpewsey8931 To an uneducated person, yes

[@lcchill]

As expected the white supremacists came out in full force to this video!!

[@miicharm9164]

This had me in tears my mother and other family members came to England in the 70-60's and to this day being a first born of windrush Caribbean british I still can't feel all the way British and wish the law made it easier for us all to go home without having to pay the white British price's so many of us have lost so much .and it hurts my soul to see how this generation of young children and adults have no respect for the sacrifices that was made part of that is the English government fault because storytelling is different to showing you the story

[@markcollettredicetvmillenn4369]

Has anybody on here ever heard of the Facebook group "We Stand Against Multiculturalism"?

[@elliotevans3865]

they sound like reasonable people

[@warriorcharge3969]

Great production. Very well thought out and beautifully filmed. 👍🏾

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

This is really good. They should do one where she meets her white English cousins.

[@najopatrin2284]

It's time for all African ancestors or condescendants from Slave Trades even From Jamaïca, United-States, Guadeloupe, Matinique...

[@doublestufforeo123]

Thanks to KZbin for recommending these videos. I did History up to University and was never taught this in school in Jamaica and History was one of my better subjects. Its like it was hidden 😮

[@user-ho4rv6kg8u]

"Passenger opportunity to United Kingdom" Empire Windrush The Empire Windrush was a troop ship that people could buy tickets to travel to the UK on. What is Windrush scandal?

[@brittany.381]

I'm only 1 minute into the video and already questionable things are being said..

[@theempressdesha]

I’m glad most of the comments seemed to grasp the concept of this video and isn’t brainwashed on many different levels like some of the family members in this video now if only people would actually try to get to really know their African roots and actually acknowledge the culture something we don’t learn about in school

[@AG-ub7sg]

Incredibly Moving

[@reueldaniel4995]

Powerful History 🙏

[@bhekigasela5177]

She wants to be British and Jamaican not at all, mentioning Africa where she's clearly from, don't claim to be something you not

[@normahamilton2985]

The BRAINWASHING IS REAL!!

[@syubiased6854]

SOOOO TRUE

[@simonemcdonald9551]

People are getting it wrong when her aunt I think said “you’re too dark” when you’re visiting Jamaica and you catch a tan from the sun, when u see friend and family they say “look how the sun bun u up (Gave u a tan) mek yuh so dark (you’re so dark) and she knew what they meant! Hence why she laughed it off and didn’t got offended. So she wasn’t trying to offend her people. So yeah that’s it nothing more.

[@1elitegeek]

Thank you I was getting concerned people were taking it the wrong way - Black people can tan you know!

[@nomhle7201]

We also get burn from the sun and become darker thsn we are. The girl is pretty x

[@irielion3748]

It's obvious why she said it. Only fools here knocking it.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

It's so amazing how colorism is easily denied.

[@BR.9x]

@@ijumaainjabulo5983 tbf I did kinda smell a glimpse of colourism when her aunt said that,but it could just be me

[@trishnamonilahkar9294]

This houses looks so similar to houses in my village and many parts of rural areas 🙌🏼❤️. The Siddis in India should also get a chance to go back to country where their ancestors were brought as salves they deserve to get connected to their roots they are equally Indian like me but they deserve my more respect they are so brave❤️

[@2007jiffydog]

Hi can you enlighten me more about the siddis I've heard a thing or two but not enough thanks.

[@deeglasgow5647]

There’s a striking resemblance of the women in this family; cross-generations. It’s so beautiful to see.

[@dreamdelights]

I have survivor DNA we slave descendants are strong we endure a lot.

[@simonewilliams-humangrowth5687]

The bottom line, Britain didn't see us as real people, with real lives - real interconnected human lives. Such a damn shame. So much hurt. Much to forgive.

[@ColaBling]

Where part two deh 😅

[@BongWeasle]

From slavery to windrush to professional victim.

[@johnezeanochie2605]

You are so dark?????

[@sandybrown3879]

Yes .That's a good thing that happens when we go to the Caribbean. We get our true colour .

[@deluge_]

Part of my family are wind rush from Barbados :)

[@nickystyles3878]

Amazing story.

[@jorgepadro8380]

God bless you 🙏 and your beautiful amazing family✝️🙏😇 👏😇, Never forget who you are and where your Roots ( family tree🌳 ) came from 🙏😇❤️👍. God bless Jamaica 🇯🇲 ✝️😇🙏❤️👏👍🥳... Amen 🙏, 🇺🇸🇵🇷

[@kayshathomas]

Wow, this has left me with so many questions about my own heritage. I only found out this year that my great grandmother is buried here in London. My mum's side of the family are also from Spanish Town. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.

[@mamaraah2578]

😊

[@Dirtymoney8]

Helloooo you're so dark! Smh!😩😔

[@sandybrown3879]

We do get darker when we go to the Caribbean. Nothing wrong in the comment when you see a difference in someone your close to. It could be, oh you lost/ gained weight, or your hair has grown long.

[@Dirtymoney8]

@@sandybrown3879 I know that us black people get darker when we go to the islands, that's the obvious but the way that she said it was kind of condescending with a smile.Keep in mind the whole light is right and black get back mentality that many blacks are afflicted with, as if to say damn your're ugly now..

[@judyjones4959]

The nerve of her like she so 💡.

[@birdycam4873]

I am of the Windrush generation.I really enjoyed your short documentary. It really spoke to me and confirmed what I must do for my grandchildren - which is to tell my truths experienced through my eyes.

[@jeremykojoagyemang]

Africa is the motherland

[@BlazeFam]

Many Nigerian "Igbo's" and Jamaicans look exactly the same

[@richerthaniam9067]

Jamaicans are Jamaican.

[@kathleensutherland971]

Well done to enlighten the world of our experience. Putting this on KZbin is the ground for world audience. Thanks to social media

[@RoyAH.]

Amazing, thank you BBC!

[@SengChannara]

Yeah of course

[@mranonymous6227]

LIBTARD

[@adamshattuck1985]

my last name is shattuck. i am related to this family a dozen connections out. my family comes from 1 man, william who came to america in the 1600's but even i have to admit to here a slave's family utter my last name-it's disheartening. my family line fought in the north and have a family history of treating all men equal. but to know that one of my line owned another human, it's a bit much.

[@Sakja]

When I was a girl in NJ I knew a girl named Queen Esther.