Dates:
20 Mar 2019
Location:
Birmingham
ICF presented a screening and discussion event at Birmingham City University to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (The Macpherson Report) of 1999, following the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence and the initial failed police investigation.
The event was curated by Ian Sergeant (curator and PhD researcher) as part of a larger ICF project inspired by Professor Stuart Hall, that explores ideas of race and cultural representation as articulated in and developed since the Macpherson Report through visual arts practices and discourse.
Presented in partnership with the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre in Leicester, this event aimed to raise awareness of Stephen’s death and the repercussions of the Macpherson report in shedding light on the police force and other public institutions labelled as ‘institutionally racist.’ The discussion also related to the current wider issue of knife crime and the focus on black youth as the main culprits of carrying out such attacks, which has been recently questioned by evidence produced by the Guardian columnist, Gary Younge.
The panel included guest speakers:
Dr. Kennetta Hammond Perry (Director of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre, DeMontfort University, Leicester)
Craig Pinkney (PhD researcher and Lecturer in Criminology at University College Birmingham)
Alison Cope (anti-knife crime campaigner)
The Macpherson Report identified the issue of ‘institutionalised racism’ within the Metropolitan Police force and within other such public and private institutions, suggesting institutional racism can be determined through “… [the] collective failure of an organisation to provide appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture, or ethnic origin. It can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviour which amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness, and racist stereotyping which disadvantage minority ethnic people.” [Macpherson of Cluny, William, Sir; The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: report of an inquiry by Sir William Macpherson of Cluny. Home Office, London: Stationery Office, 1999].
About the curator:
Ian Sergeant has a MA in Contemporary Curatorial Practice from the School of Art, Birmingham City University. Recently curated exhibitions include Reimaging Donald Rodney, exploring the digital embodiment and rich legacy of the late Black British artist Donald Rodney. He is a director of performing and visual arts organisation Kalaboration, artist led exhibition space Ort Gallery. He is a PhD research student at Birmingham City University, his practice-led research is focused on the Visual Representations and Cultural (Re)Constructions of Black British Masculinity in 21st Century Birmingham.
ICF presented a screening and discussion event at Birmingham City University to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (The Macpherson Report) of 1999, following the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence and the initial failed police investigation.
The event was curated by Ian Sergeant (curator and PhD researcher) as part of a larger ICF project inspired by Professor Stuart Hall, that explores ideas of race and cultural representation as articulated in and developed since the Macpherson Report through visual arts practices and discourse.
Presented in partnership with the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre in Leicester, this event aimed to raise awareness of Stephen’s death and the repercussions of the Macpherson report in shedding light on the police force and other public institutions labelled as ‘institutionally racist.’ The discussion also related to the current wider issue of knife crime and the focus on black youth as the main culprits of carrying out such attacks, which has been recently questioned by evidence produced by the Guardian columnist, Gary Younge.
The panel included guest speakers:
Dr. Kennetta Hammond Perry (Director of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre, DeMontfort University, Leicester)
Craig Pinkney (PhD researcher and Lecturer in Criminology at University College Birmingham)
Alison Cope (anti-knife crime campaigner)
The Macpherson Report identified the issue of ‘institutionalised racism’ within the Metropolitan Police force and within other such public and private institutions, suggesting institutional racism can be determined through “… [the] collective failure of an organisation to provide appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture, or ethnic origin. It can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviour which amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness, and racist stereotyping which disadvantage minority ethnic people.” [Macpherson of Cluny, William, Sir; The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: report of an inquiry by Sir William Macpherson of Cluny. Home Office, London: Stationery Office, 1999].
About the curator:
Ian Sergeant has a MA in Contemporary Curatorial Practice from the School of Art, Birmingham City University. Recently curated exhibitions include Reimaging Donald Rodney, exploring the digital embodiment and rich legacy of the late Black British artist Donald Rodney. He is a director of performing and visual arts organisation Kalaboration, artist led exhibition space Ort Gallery. He is a PhD research student at Birmingham City University, his practice-led research is focused on the Visual Representations and Cultural (Re)Constructions of Black British Masculinity in 21st Century Birmingham.
Dates:
20 Mar 2019
Location:
Birmingham
