"We built our homes out of 'no blacks' signs". A poem for the Windrush Generation, by Theophina Gabriel. Read by Sonja Welsh and her two granddaughters. | BBC Stories

Discover the remarkable stories of courage, and sacrifice, determination, and strength behind the Windrush portraits, a remarkable project spearheaded by His Majesty The King to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush. Produced by BBC Studios Studios in partnership with The Open University, the documentary Windrush: Portraits of a Generation explores the diverse stories behind the portraits. Watch now on BBC iPlayer the UK. | BBC Studios

72 years ago today, Britain saw the first arrivals of the Windrush generation. Here is the story behind it. Read more: http://huffp.st/O2w924C | HuffPost UK

31K views · 1.6K reactions | Today on BBC iPlayer and tonight on BBC Two, Windrush: Portraits of a Generation. Follow the making of the Windrush portraits, as artist and sitter come together to share testimony and experience over this special commission by The King. | BBC Studios | Facebook

“We're one humanity, nothing less.” The King has commissioned portraits of Prof Sir Geoff Palmer and nine fellow members of the Windrush Generation. The completed portraits will become part of the Royal Collection and stand as a lasting memorial to all the men, women and children who came to Britain from the Caribbean and gave so much of themselves to rebuild a nation devastated by war. 📺Windrush: Portraits of a Generation is available on BBC iPlayer from 6am and on BBC Two at 7.45pm on Thursda