Our university community will be marking Stephen Lawrence Day on Friday 22 April to commemorate the life of the 18-year-old who was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack almost 30 years ago.
Stephen Lawrence Day was first celebrated in 2019 and takes place annually on 22 April, the date of Stephen’s death. The day is marked officially in the British calendar as a celebration of Stephen’s life and legacy. This year marks 29 years since Stephen’s death.
The university will host a reception in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery hosted by our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Harrington. We are honoured to welcome Stephen’s mother, Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE, who is part of our Greenwich alumni community and also holds an honorary degree from the university.
Baroness Lawrence established the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation during Black History Month in 2020. It aims to raise aspirations, work with communities in new ways, and create pathways to success for children across the UK.
The event takes place on Friday 22 April 2022 from 19.00 in The Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Stockwell Street Building. Followed by the projection on to the exterior of the Queen Anne Building at 20.15. Please RSVP to Sophie Hassell-Richardson.
If you are not able to attend but would still like to get involved, please visit the Foundation’s website for inspiration.
'Back to Light' exhibition
The Stephen Lawrence Gallery which will feature an exhibition called ‘Back to Light’, curated by Xenia Demetriou and showcasing work created by young people with Eye4change. Eye4change is an award winning charitable social enterprise, employing the medium of photography to engage, educate and empower disadvantaged and marginalised people of all ages and abilities.
