People describing their nationalities, perceive themselves as British in addition to their native country.

Black British culture-what their parents brought to Britain (food)

Caribbean food-yam, sweet potato

Patwa-a way of talking-Jamaicans use it to express themselves.

Mass Immigration for the UK

Came over to fulfill labour work

Theirinitial thoughts of Britain

Radio Extract from 1958

This radio extract is referring to the Notting Hill riot that occurred in 1958. The music within the extract is set at a very fast pace and it is almost like a horror film. so, the music creates a sense of fear within the audience that the black individuals are coming over. The 'posh' British man that is speaking within most of the extract is implying that there is an invasion as many Caribbean citizens were coming over to Britain, when in fact they were actually invited over. It is as if the man is trying to scare the British citizens of the Black people. The extract seems to represent the feelings of the white, British society as throughout most of the extract the British men are talking. So, the extract is showing their point of view which connotes that the British citizens have a sense of dominance over the blacks, as the audience only hear the point of view of a Caribbean once throughout the extract. However, there is a difference in opinion regarding the racial violence within Britain.

The lines within the extract reveal a huge amount regarding what the british man is talking about. The peach lines in the extract represent the white citizens whereas the black lines represent the black citizens. The peach lines at the beginning of the extract immediately set the scene as they create a sense of suspense.

Windrush Part 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us41V3n2Fl0


In January 1981 there was a fire in South London which took the lives of 13 children. This tragedy sparked many protests. In the 1970's there was an economic recession and black youngsters were three times more likely to be unemployed than whites.

Windrush Part 11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4rP5cubZo&NR=1


This part shows the radical movement of Michael X as he said 'If see any white man with a black woman kill them!' I found this strange because Michael X was supposedly fighting for black rights but instead he seemed to be making things worse and he seemed as bad as the white people that were discriminating the blacks . The Black House eventually closed down and Michael X disappeared. Anti-immigration groups grew in strength as they believed that 'they were there to change the face of the country from Northern European to something else'. In 1964 race became a major factor in general elections.

Windrush Part 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4rP5cubZo&NR=1


In the mid 1960's the wives and children of the West Indian migrants came over to England. West Indian families began to look at their place within British society differently. There was a change globally as Black Americans were experiencing what the West Indians in Britain previously faced. There was a Civil Rights Movement lead by Martin Luther King. However, despite all the changes that the West Indians and Britain's thought had happened a colour bar still existed in Bristol. There was a bus boycott to help bridge the segregation, so black people could sit on buses in Bristol. The success of this boycott ensured that no laws against racism existed in Britain. The Labour Party leader Harold Wilson, at the time was in support of this boycott. Activist, Malcolm X came over to Britain and had a huge impact on its citizens, so much that one man changed his name to 'Michael X' he was part of the RAS organisation, which was set up so that citizens could know the mind of the Black community.

Windrush Part 9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHX9-RKdvBI&NR=1

There was a change within British relationships as it was 'fashionable' for a white girl to be seen with a black guy. Black men were also a source of fascination for wealthy whites. A white woman named 'Christine Keeler' was known for her affair with two West Indian guys. 'Anything that showed black people being portrayed negatively was shown a huge amount in the newspapers'. Which was strange because I believed that Christine Keeler was 'let off' for what she did and also the war minister also had an affair with this woman but it was perceived totally different because he was white. Black people found resistance in the most uncommon places e.g. the church. Ministers would not like black members to attend their church because there was a fear that they would lose their white members. I found this strange to believe because church is a place of equality not discrimination and God is love and He loves everyone so for ministers to say that in my point of view is hypocritical because it goes against their religion. Due to this a new movement called the 'Pentecostal church' emerged through the West Indians.

Windrush Part 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYtB7rfKCWw&NR=1

This shows the funeral of the man that died which surprisingly brought both blacks and whites together as the funeral was interracial. Mosley was accussed of the death of this boy and for gangs such as 'The Teddy Boys'. I beleive that for Britain this was a realisation of how bad things had got for society; this caused a huge change as people began to rebel agianst Mosley. Secondly, white attitudes towards blacks changed and West-Indians began to see thier place within society. Also the 'Blues Party' was introduced by the West Indians and in addition to this a new type of music called 'Ska' was introduced by the blacks in the 1960's from these Blues Parties. The West Indians changed the British music scene as many white citizens beagn to listen to Carribean music, so there was a 'Jamaicanisation of white culture'