'I wasn't born when Stephen Lawrence died, but I remember him just the same'

22 April 2023 , 08:03

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Stephen Lawrence was 18 when he was murdered in a racially motivated attack (Image: PA)

Here's the thing. It feels as though I’ve always known about the Stephen Lawrence story.

The photo of Stephen smiling, in front of a branch of leaves with a striped jumper on, has been a constant in my adult life.

But I wasn’t even born when he died.

My sister, who is 14, knows all about him, I don’t know how but she does. It’s just something we know. If you are Black in the UK, especially in London, you have to.

It’s the modern history we were never taught at school but acutely important in knowing our relationship with Britain as Black people.

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Stephen Lawrence was 18 when he was murdered in a racially motivated attack (PA)

Serena Richards