To commemorate National Stephen Lawrence Day, The Voice Newspaper asked me for my thoughts on what the day means for the country in 2024.

My quote reads as follows:

“Stephen’s legacy is a work in progress. I say that because we now understand that whilst identifying the police as ‘institutionally racist’ was correct, we have, as a country, failed to grasp how structural racism pervades every aspect of social, political and economic life.”

“Indeed, there’s now a growing movement in this country that is not only in denial of this reality but actually embraces it.”

“Until we unpack and deal with that as a country – his legacy will always be a work in progress.”

Read the full article from The Voice here.