This week we raise awareness of Stephen Lawrence Day taking place this Thursday 22 April 2021. The Day is marked officially in the British calendar as a celebration of Stephen Lawrence’s life and legacy.
Stephen was born and raised in London and had ambitions to use his talents for maths, art, and design to become an architect, wanting to make a positive impact on his community and the world around him.
On 22 April 1993, at the age of just 18, Stephen was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. He didn’t know his killers and his killers didn’t know him.
After the initial police investigation, five suspects were arrested but not convicted. A public inquiry into the handling of Stephen’s case was held in 1998, leading to the publication of the Macpherson Report, which has been called ‘one of the most important moments in the modern history of criminal justice in Britain’.
The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation was established to inspire a more equal and inclusive society and to foster opportunities for marginalised young people in the UK.
The short video ‘A Legacy of Change’ released to raise aware of Stephen Lawrence Day relays the tragedy of Stephen’s death and the ongoing fight for racial equality.
The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation has been working tirelessly with stakeholders in education, business and government to develop a framework that will become the bedrock of the foundation’s future work.
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