BARAC meeting: Stephen Lawrence 19 years on, race and racism today

A meeting has been organised by Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) on Thursday to discuss the next steps in challenging institutional racism and discrimination.

The public meeting is set to take place at the University of London Union (Malet Suite), Malet Street, WC1E 7H between 6.30 - 9.30pm, chaired by activist Lee Jasper (BARAC).

Speakers include Zita Holbourne, co-founder of BARAC, Dr Richard Stone, a panel member of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, Occupy London protester Muna Hassan, Michael Abatan, Justice 4 Jay Campaign, Bellavia Ribeiro-Addy from the Society of Black Lawyers and Aaron Kiely, NUS NEC.

The panel will discuss race and racism in Britain today following on from the sentencing of two of the killers of Stephen Lawrence, 19 years after Stephen was murdered in a racist attack.

Amongst the issues that will be up for discussion include the struggle for justice for Black communities and the injustice families have faced after losing loved ones in racist attacks. This will be a relevant discussion with fears that racist attacks and other hate crimes could be on the rise again.

A number of other issues will be up for discussion and debate including the MacPherson report recommendations that have still not been followed through.

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