Remembering Stephen Lawrence – 30 years on

Published: 18/04/2023

Stephen Lawrence Day is held every year on 22 April to commemorate the life of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993.

Join in with a host of activities happening this month at NTU to honour his legacy and learn what we can all do as individuals to stand up to discrimination.

Newton and Arkwright to light up orange

NTU’s Newton and Arkwright buildings will light up in orange from Friday 21 – Saturday 22 April to commemorate Stephen Lawrence Day.

To support this event and get the conversation started, we’re inviting you to take pictures or videos of our light up and post them on social media using the hashtag #SLDay23.

Anti-racism panel discussion

As this year’s commemoration marks 30 years since Stephen’s murder, we’re hosting a dedicated online panel conversation on Wednesday 26 April at 12:30 pm which focuses on supporting anti-racism.

This discussion will give us all an opportunity to reflect on Stephen’s death, explore the role of institutional bodies in his murder case, and learn more about hate crime in the present day.

Get involved in the NTU Moves challenge

NTU Sport is organising an NTU Moves 3-day walking challenge starting on Friday 21 April in support of the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation (SLDF).

The initiative challenges our whole NTU community to walk 22,423 steps to mark the date 22.04.23.

The SLDF will also be named as NTU Moves’ charity of the month, and NTU Sport is encouraging users to donate accumulated points to the charity. Download the NTU Moves app to get involved.

Become a change maker

You can learn how to make positive change by accessing a collection of learning resources compiled by NTU Library including videos, books, and short courses to support your self-education around racism.