104: Stephen Lawrence: 30 Years On

On 22nd April 1993, 18 year old Stephen Lawrence was murdered by a gang of white youths in a racially motivated attack. 30 years on from the anniversary of his death, this episode details the battle fought by his family to get justice for Stephen. It explores the policy changes and legislation shifts that have followed his death from the Macpherson Report (1999) to amendments to the Race Relations Act (2000).

Sources: Doreen Lawrence, And Still I Rise: A Mother's Search for JusticeDavid Gillborn, Racism and Education: Coincidence Or Conspiracy? BBC Timeline: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26465916 Benjamin Zephaniah, What Stephen Lawrence Taught Us? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awns1EIUweA Our socials: https://linktr.ee/thehistoryhotline