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50th Anniversary Celebration for Ugandan Refugees

Wednesday, 17 August 2022 00:00

By Barbara Constable

​​​​​​​On 8th October a celebration will be held to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Ugandan Refugees who arrived in the UK in 1972.

On 8th October a celebration will be held to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Ugandan Refugees who arrived in the UK in 1972. 

You can hear stories about how this community was expelled by Idi Amin and how they re-built their lives in York.  They have been a success story contributing to Britain’s economy and society.

The celebration will be held at York University, Heslington Campus. 

For more information contact York Racial Equality Network.

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