What a brilliant day. Thanks to all the teachers from the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust schools in Leicestershire who attended our Teaching to Transform workshop at the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre last week. Your input to the conversation about racial literacy in schools was invaluable.

Just before the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre Annual Lecture 2025, our keynote speaker Keir Monteith KC and panel member Ade Adedeji spoke to the Guardian about the journey to the quashing of his sentence after serving three years for a crime he did not commit. Read more here 👇

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual lecture 2025. It was an honor to host such an inspirational event. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Click below to find out more about how you can support the Manchester 10 and the Art Not Evidence campaign. kidsofcolour.com artnotevidence.org

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'Manchester 21-year old's conviction quashed after rap video evidence refuted'🔔 Read more about the work of Keir Monteith KC and book your free ticket to hear him talk at the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre Annual Lecture on April 29. 👉 bit.ly/3R3BrCa

Mistaken identity, dubious "gang" evidence and “breathtaking cultural ignorance” about drill led to the wrongful conviction of Ademola Adedeji. Why are seven other young men still behind bars? I’ve written about the Manchester 10 for Novara Media: novaramedia.com/2025/01/29/t...

We are delighted to announce the speaker at this year’s free #SLRC Annual Lecture will be Keir Monteith KC exploring 'The Use of Music in the Criminalisation of Young Black People'. Join us at DMU on Tuesday 29 April 6pm, to discuss this highly topical national issue 👉 bit.ly/3R3BrCa #blacksky #uk