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Windrush at 75: Barbara Blake-Hannah

Barbara Blake-Hannah talks about her life on the 75th Anniversary of Windrush.

Prof. Robert Beckford interviews Barbara Blake-Hannah the UK’s first black news reporter who returned to Jamaica after just eight years after coming over as part of the Windrush generation. She talks about how racism lead her to embrace the Rastafari faith and what it means to her.

Presenter: Dr. Robert Beckford
Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Production Coordinator: Mica Nepomuceno

(Photo Credits: Dr. Robert Beckford and Barbara Black- Hannah during the interview in Jamaica)

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