Listen to the legacies of Walsall’s Windrush Women

Oral storytelling has long been central to African Caribbean heritage, serving as a vital means of preserving knowledge, values, and cultural identity.
Through spoken word, song, and memory, stories were passed from one generation to the next, ensuring continuity and shared understanding.

This tradition is both educational and socially inclusive, allowing people of all ages and backgrounds to access history without barriers of literacy or privilege.

Today, oral history continues to play an essential role in recording lived experiences, offering insight into the resilience of the Windrush generation and providing future generations with lessons of community, identity, and belonging.