Hubert Howard, a prominent Windrush victim, died recently without receiving compensation or a personal apology. Amelia Gentleman discusses his case This week we are revisiting episodes from our archive examining race and racism after a summer of protests across the world in reaction to the killing of George Floyd.Hubert Howard died on 12 November, three weeks after being granted British citizenship despite having arrived in London 59 years earlier. He spent much of the last two months of his life fighting for citizenship from his intensive care bed. He was granted it at the end of October, when his lawyer informed the Home Office that he was critically ill and highlighted the urgency of his case. Continue reading…
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