On 21 June 1948, the ship HMT Empire Windrush carried nearly 1000 passengers to Tilbury, UK. Among the passengers were:
How to make a Wakandan Windrush
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2 - 12 years
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On 21 June 1948, the ship HMT Empire Windrush carried nearly 1000 passengers to Tilbury, UK. Among the passengers were:
684 men
257 women
86 children under 12 years
Their arrival marked a symbolic change in the British landscape; it marked a multicultural Britain.
This activity celebrates this important moment in black history and that of another - Marvel's first black superhero movie, Black Panther. In this activity, you will combine the two together to create a futuristic Windrush ship in the time of Wakanda.
This workshop was created by 'Black Super Sheroes' as part of the Black History Month 2020 programme at Royal Museums Greenwich.
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It encourages families to discover a historic moment in British history and to celebrate the Windrush arriving in Britain through a creative activity.
