Today is #StephenLawrenceDay.

The son of our former Chancellor Baroness Doreen Lawrence was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack on 22 April 1993. @SLRC_DMU is dedicated, in his name, to bringing about positive change in society.

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The public inquiry into the handling of Stephen’s case led to profound cultural changes in attitudes to racism, the law and police practice. Learn more about the vital work of the @sldayfdn here

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#ALegacyForChange | #BecauseOfStephen

Last year hundreds of school pupils and DMU students joined us virtually in marking Stephen Lawrence Day https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Schwarzes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧡" title="Orangefarbenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Orangefarbenes Herz"> Find out more below https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

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#ALegacyForChange | #BecauseOfStephen

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> #BecauseOfStephen I recognise that how we remember the past matters in our present https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase">
- Kennetta Hammond Perry, @SLRC_DMU director

Earlier this month, our former-Chancellor Baroness Doreen Lawrence urged everyone to make a difference on Stephen Lawrence dayhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

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#StephenLawrenceDay | #ALegacyForChange

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> #BecauseOfStephen I can pursue my dreams https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> - Vanessa

Pupils and staff from @WinstanleySch will be marking #SLDay21 today by wearing orange in commemoration https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧡" title="Orangefarbenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Orangefarbenes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Schwarzes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Herz">

Sherilyn Pereira from DMU and pupils from @WinstanleySch talk to @Aminataonline @BBCLeicester about the importance of taking the work of the the @SLRC_DMU into the community https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎙️" title="Studiomikrofon" aria-label="Emoji: Studiomikrofon">

Listen from 1hr20mins https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts"> https://bbc.in/32EXnua ">https://bbc.in/32EXnua&q... https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👈" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links">

#BecauseofStephen | #StephenLawrence

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> #BecauseOfStephen I am able and not afraid to push social boundaries https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> - Jem Loveridge https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">

Jem received a #StephenLawrence scholarship for her studies in law at @DMUBAL

Earlier this month the government released a controversial report on institutional racism. On a livestream for @SLRC_DMU Baroness Lawrence stated that it was & #39;giving racists the green light.& #39;

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#StephenLawrenceDay | #ALegacyForChange

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> #BecauseOfStephen I will not back down in the fight against racism https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> - Monica Barrett, @SLRC_DMU Operations Manager

The SLRC was established in DMU& #39;s Hugh Aston building in 2019, and aims to drive forward conversations that will shape how we think about race. #SLDay21

Last year the @SLRC_DMU was joined by three Legacy in Action research fellows who& #39;ve helped to expand the scope of the research centre& #39;s work https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧡" title="Orangefarbenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Orangefarbenes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Schwarzes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Herz">

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#SLDay21 | #BecauseOfStephen

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> #BecauseOfStephen I have the energy to fight in the struggles against racial injustices https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase"> - Dr Karis Campion, Legacy in Action Research Fellow @SLRC_DMU

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