Course HackFinding the Inner StrengthBy Doreen Lawrence
In a Nutshell
In this course, Baroness Doreen Lawrence discusses how she coped in the aftermath of her son's racially fuelled murder and the police negligence that followed, and offers advice for anyone going through bereavement.
Favorite Quote
There's no manual of telling someone how to behave after a bereavement … what I'm trying to do is to help you to understand what my experience has been like over the years. There's no timeline for grief, and I'm still learning.
Doreen Lawrence
Introduction
In 1993, 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racially motivated attack while he was waiting for a bus in London.
It is difficult to see the light in a tragedy as dark as Stephen Lawrence's murder, yet his mother, Doreen Lawrence, has not only managed to cope but to forge positive change through his death.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence has campaigned tirelessly for educational equality and reform in the police service since her son's murder. In this BBC Maestro course, she opens up about these achievements and her personal coping mechanisms.
Doreen takes us through Stephen's upbringing and murder before discussing the steps she took privately and publicly to move on.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.The shocking nature of Stephen Lawrence’s death left little time for grieving
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