Dr Michael McMillan is a playwright, mixed-media artist, curator, and educator, arguably best known for his installation, The West Indian Front Room now housed at Hoxton’s Museum of the Home. Dr McMillan has had many works produced by the Royal Court Theatre, Channel 4, and BBC Radio 4. His parents came to the UK from St Vincent & the Grenadines in 1959.

Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition was produced by DJ Flight for Prison Radio Association.

It’s part of the Hackney Windrush Public Programme, curated by Create London in partnership with Hackney Council and supported by Freelands Foundation.

Visit our website windrushstories.com for more episodes and resources for schools at key-stage 1-3.

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Michelle Dornelly is a life-long Hackney resident of St Lucian and Jamaican descent. She's a community organiser who founded the Children With Voices charity and numerous community food hubs across the borough to provide vulnerable people with food packages, seasonal gifts, and general support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://childrenwithvoices.wixsite.com/london

Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition was produced by DJ Flight for Prison Radio Association.

It’s part of the Hackney Windrush Public Programme, curated by Create London in partnership with Hackney Council and supported by Freelands Foundation.

Visit our website windrushstories.com for more episodes and resources for schools at key-stage 1-3.

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Mr Gee is a poet and veteran of the UK spoken word scene. He's a writer, broadcaster, actor, and advisor; Gee has also worked extensively within the criminal justice system and is a Shoreditch local, currently leading Rich Mix’s New Creatives project. His mother moved to London from Guyana in the 1960s.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3kKeWMpksOdvB3bFA4jPog

Windrush Stories: Hackney Edition was produced by DJ Flight for Prison Radio Association.

It’s part of the Hackney Windrush Public Programme, curated by Create London in partnership with Hackney Council and supported by Freelands Foundation.

Visit our website windrushstories.com for more episodes and resources for schools at key-stage 1-3.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.