Remembering Paulette Wilson

Black History Month / Remembering Paulette Wilson

Join students from the University of Wolverhampton as they discuss campaigning for Windrush and their personal stories of Paulette.

Paulette Wilson (1956 – 23 July 2020) was a Wolverhampton based British immigrant rights activist who recently fought her own deportation to Jamaica and brought media attention to the human rights violations of the Windrush scandal.

Paulette was a local resident of Heath Town, Wolverhampton. She came to the UK as a small child from Jamaica and lived here ever since. Over 50 years in the UK: she attended school, worked hard, paid her taxes and raised a family, everyone who knew Paulette, knew how beautiful she was. Being told to leave the country by the UK government after 50 years was an absolute shock for Paulette and many people like her.

Two of our students who knew her well will deliver a talk about Paulette. Jennifer Thomas (MA Fine Art student and Community Researcher) will talk about the work she is doing with people who have been impacted by the Windrush Scandal, giving an historical and personal overview. Fi Jo Diedrick (BA (Hons) Fine Art Student) will give a more personal account of Paulette as a friend, a mother, a worker and a resident of Heath Town in Wolverhampton. The talk will be facilitated by Gavin Rogers, Fine Art Lecturer.

Black History Month 2021

Rich Fann: American Higher Education's approach to Inclusivity / Elsie Gayle: How The Windrush Generation Helped Build The NHS / Machel St Patrick Hewitt: West Indian Cricket Culture in the 21st Century British Context / Rich Fann: Black Representation Beyond Black History Month / Ifemu Omari Webber: This Book Was Not Meant For Us - A Fresh Look at the History of Mary Prince / Reece McKenzie and Daniel Williams: Black Representation in Musical Theatre / Elizabeth Ivwurie: Cultural Appropriation in the Film, Music and Fashion Creative Industries

Black History Month 2020

In Conversation with Roy McFarlane / Restoring the lost history of Black theatre performers in the West Midlands 1900 – 1950 / Daliso Chaponda Joking about Race, Politics and Your Lovelife without Offending People, Getting Cancelled or Arrested or Divorced / Remembering Paulette Wilson / In Conversation: Dr Max Stewart and Glass Artist Chris Day / From Volunteer to CEO, Marcia Lewinson discusses the challenges facing women of colour / We Want Our Bodies Back – Jessica Care Moore / Windrush Generation Experiences Online, Talk and Q&A /100 Greatest Black Britons: Patrick Vernon / The Whip: In conversation with Juliet Gilkes-Romero