On Grief, Justice, and Legacy with Stuart Lawrence

In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia Malina-Derben talks with Stuart Lawrence, teacher, author, and younger brother of Stephen Lawrence, about what it means to carry grief and use it as a tool for change. Stuart reflects on stepping into a leadership role in his family after Stephen's murder, navigating the long and painful road toward justice, and discovering his own purpose through education and public speaking. He shares intimate memories of his brother, the confusion and pain of dealing with systemic failure, and how his mother's strength and clarity became the foundation for everything that followed. Together, Danusia and Stuart explore what it means to raise a Black son in Britain today, how to instil hope without dishonesty, and why personal action, no matter how small, is never wasted. Stuart's work in schools, his books Silence is Not an Option and Growing Up Black in Britain, and his belief in the power of education shine throughout this conversation. This is an episode about personal responsibility, family legacy, and how to keep going when the fight was never supposed to be yours, but you take it up anyway. Discover more from us: • Join the Parents Who Think community on Substack •

You can listen to On Grief, Justice, and Legacy with Stuart Lawrence online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

On Grief, Justice, and Legacy with Stuart Lawrence is an episode from School for Mothers Podcast by Danusia Malina-Derben.

This episode is 14:58 long.

This episode was published on Jun 28, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from School for Mothers Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.