Patrick Vernon

Social Commentator, campaigner and cultural historian

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The Gleaner- A Profound Loss: A Tribute to Dr Aggrey Burke

Tributes pour in for Dr Aggrey Burke, Windrush elder and champion of black mental health justice LONDON: The death of Dr Aggrey Burke aged 82 last month marks a profound loss, not only to Jamaica and Britain, but to all of us committed to justice, equity, and humanity. Aggrey was a Windrush elder, a pioneering […]

Remembering Aggrey Burke: A Voice That Challenged British Psychiatry

Remembering Aggrey Burke: A Voice That Challenged British Psychiatry It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr Aggrey Burke. He was not only a colleague and friend, but also a mentor whose work fundamentally challenged psychiatry and the NHS to confront the overrepresentation of Black people within the […]

Aggrey Burke Interview for 100 Great Black Britons

Aggrey Burke Interview for 100 Great Black Britons Professor Aggrey Burke’s work in psychiatry spans over 50 years and has been defined by a commitment to equality, cultural understanding and social justice. Speaking as part of 100 Great Black Britons, he describes the recognition not as a personal achievement, but as a reflection of a […]

Summary of Keynote Speech: Displaced but Not Forgotten Patrick Vernon OBE – Warwick STAR Charity Summit 2025

  🎯 Core Message: Migration is not a crisis—it’s a story of courage, contribution, and community. But across history and into the present day, displaced people have been met with exclusion, trauma, and systemic injustice. As the far right rises again and polarisation deepens, this generation must take up the baton of activism and solidarity […]