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This year the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's v&a, gala in birmingham and a carnival and bristol. but if you can't wait that long then brixton is one of the best places to get a taste of the caribbean culture that has woven itself into the fabric of britain. how are you? i'm not too bad, i'm good. so you are going to teach me how to cook today? yes, i am going to teach you how to cookjerk pork. that's the words i wanted you hear, jerk pork. maureen shops here ever...

Yeah, you could get everything you need as a black person in brixton. everything, from food to skin care, music. it doesn't matter what, if you wanted it, come to brixton. so that sense of community was really important, especially people who are new to the country. definitely. since 2017 windrush day has been celebrated injune to celebrate the sacrifices made by that generation. this year the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's v&a, gala in birmingham and a carnival ...

By that generation. this year the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's v&a, a gala dinner in birmingham and a carnival in bristol. but if you can't wait that long, then brixton is one of the best places to get a taste of the caribbean culture that's woven itself into the fabric of britain. how are you? i'm not too bad, and good. so you are going to teach me how to cook today? yes, i am going to teach you how to cookjerk pork. maureen shops here every day to supply her ...

Lots, oil drilling, ucla baseball field. >> it is upsetting, they show more importance on baseball stadiums than us. >> reporter: and the exclusive brentwood school lovely sports facilities. this land was mismanaged. >> where did all of that money go. >> for years i believe it was stolen, parts of it. >> reporter: in 2016, after settling a lawsuit, the v.a. agreed that 1200 units would be built for homeless vets by the best case timeline, they should all be open by now. but just 113 are ready for move in. >> do we know when we'll hit the 1200? >> we're on track to do this in 10 to 12 years. >>...

Petis, an unhoused iraq war vet. >> our building of housing. they could send us to war and get these problems in here and not deal with this. no. no. >> are you moving in this week? and why? >> age and money. >> because for that building, you have to about what, 62? >> 62, yeah. >> so you make too much on your disability benefits to be allowed to move there. >> from the v.a. to live at the v.a. >> reporter: he hopes to get a spot in another building soon. >> nobody is telling us nothing. except, oh, another delay. not until next month. >> as of today, 57 veterans live here in permanent homes p...