- Written by Leah Mahon
- Published on 25th June 2021
Members of BME housing association Unity Homes in Leeds. Picture: Unity Homes.- LEEDS BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise has announced a major exhibition showcasing the ground-breaking contribution of the Windrush Generation.
- A limited number of guests were invited to a scaled down preview of the exhibition at Unity Business Centre in Chapeltown on Tuesday to mark Windrush Day 2021.
- Delivered in partnership with Leeds Trinity University, ‘The Windrush Project’ exhibition features a series of video interviews with local Windrush reformers, together with a photographic display illustrating the growth and diversity of Leeds Windrush businesses and their positive impact on local communities.
- The films were produced by Leeds Trinity’s final year journalism students under the guidance of the University’s Senior Professional Practice Fellow and Broadcast Journalism Programme Leader Katherine Blair.
- The exhibition will be open to the public between 10am and 3pm from 20 July until 15 December, subject to government guidance around COVID-19 restrictions eased.
