Duke: Black people still face racism
BLACK men and women are still facing racism and discrimination in modern-day Britain in a nation that would be poorer without the efforts of the Windrush generation, the Duke of Cambridge has said.
William was speaking as he and the Duchess of Cambridge attended the unveiling of a national monument at London’s Waterloo Station to celebrate the dreams and courage of the Windrush generation who came to help Britain rebuild after the Second World War.
The monument is a 12ft statue – of a man, woman and child in their Sunday best standing on top of suitcases – that was unveiled yesterday to mark Windrush Day.
In a speech to those who had gathered for the unveiling, William said: “We know without question that the Windrush generation have made our culture richer, our services stronger, and our fellow countrymen safer.”