From sunset tonight (22 April), the London Eye will be illuminated in orange, to mark National Stephen Lawrence Day.
On 22 April 1993, the Black 18-year-old was killed in an unprovoked racist attack in Eltham, south east London. Five suspects were arrested yet not charged with Stephen's murder, but a public enquiry in 1998 found that the Metropolitan Police's investigations had been incompetent, and hampered by institutional racism.
Two of the original suspects were trialled in 2011, and handed life sentences.
Stephen Lawrence Day, says the official website, "is about the part we all play in creating a society in which everyone can flourish. It is an opportunity for children and young people to have their voices heard, make the changes they'd like to see and create a society that treats everyone with fairness and respect."
Events taking place on National Stephen Lawrence Day include a morning assembly broadcast live to schools nationwide, hosted by Ben Cajee and featuring Baroness Lawrence, explaining the importance of the day to schoolchildren; and a pop-up exhibition in Brixton Village featuring work by and photo portraits of architecture & law students who've been supported with bursaries and scholarships through the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation (it's open to the public until 24 April).
Baroness Doreen Lawrence, founder of the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation said: "As Stephen's mother, his death continues to be at the forefront of my mind. I hope his continued legacy for change lives on in future generations"
