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‘My mum’s shooting helped change policing. But the fight continues’ 40 years after police shot Cherry Groce, her son Lee says the Met are still failing the Black community
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ORTY YEARS ago, an 11-yearold boy watched police shoot his mother in her own home. The bullet that paralyzed Cherry Groce didn’t just shatter one family – it ignited the Brixton Uprising and exposed the rot of discriminatory policing. Today, her son Lee Lawrence (pictured above engaging with young people) still fights for justice, but his question hangs heavy: Why must Black Britain keep fighting the same battles? The Met’s failure is not one of time, but of will. As Lawrence notes, trust cannot be rebuilt until harm is acknowledged – truly acknowledged. “You can’t build trust until you understand why it was broken,” he says. Yet four decades later, the Met remains more concerned with reputation than repair. When Lawrence pushed for change, former Commissioner Hogan-Howe deferred to “the powers that be.” But what power outweighs justice? What precedent matters more than a child’s trauma? Or our community’s experience of discriminatory policing? Here lies the crux: policing in Britain still operates on a calculus of risk, not righteousness. “They don’t ask, ‘Is this right or wrong?’”
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Lawrence explains. “They ask, ‘How will this look?’” This is the insult layered atop injury. After Stephen Lawrence, after Cherry Groce, after Mark Duggan, after Chris Kaba – how many more tragedies must precede transformation? The Met’s reluctance is not passive; it is a choice. When leadership prioritizes damage control over accountability, it tells Black communities their pain is negotiable. But Lawrence’s work proves another path exists. Restorative justice – rooted in listening, repair, and shared humanity – offers a blueprint. “If they’d leaned in sooner,” he says, “they’d have seen the power in someone like me – a victim working with them.” To The Voice’s readers, this is not abstract. It is the stop-and-search that humiliates your son. It is the disproportionate sentencing of your cousin. It is the grief of knowing that, had Cherry Groce been White, her shooting would have been unthinkable. The 40th anniversary of her wrongful shooting is not just a memorial. It is a mirror. The question is not whether the Met can change. It’s whether those in power will finally choose to.
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‘A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE’: Elvire was stunned to receive the Game Changer Award, made even more special by being presented to her by her dad
Elvire Mavusi Matu’s incredible journey to support youngsters is just getting started. By Vic Motune
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HEN Elvire Mavusi Matu stepped on to the stage at the National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash, she thought it was simply to watch her young dancers perform. The show, hosted by Vernon Kay and Fleur East, was a celebration of 30 good causes backed by National Lottery funding – and Konverse Dance Crews, the grassroots group she started as a teenager, was one of them. But then came the moment that changed everything. “I honestly thought they just wanted our young people to perform,” Elvire recalled. “So when I found out I was receiving a Game Changer Award, I was shocked and overwhelmed. To be recognised on such a big platform meant so much– it was a beautiful surprise.” Then came another twist: the award was handed to her by her father, Carlos. “Having my dad present me with the award was such a beautiful and emotional surprise,” she said. “He’s supported me from the very beginning – coming to shows, cheering me on, and believing in what we do. “That moment showed just how proud my family is of me.” The moment marked a high point in Elvire’s incredible journey – one that began in 2012, when she was just 14 years old, living on the Gascoigne Estate in Barking. With youth clubs shutting down and community spaces vanishing, she saw the need for something more. “Some of my friends had sadly lost their lives,” she said. “There weren’t enough safe spaces for young people, so my sister and I decided to create one. I wanted to
“There’s so much talent in Barking and Dagenham. Putting young people on a platform to showcase that creativity is so important”
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offer something fun and positive to get people off the streets – something that would support their physical and mental health.” With the backing of the Salvation Army and their church leader Nigel, Elvire launched Konverse Dance Crews – known today as KDC– from the ground up. PURPOSE “It wasn’t just about dancing,” she explained. “It was about empowering people, helping them find purpose, build confidence, and learn skills like teamwork and leadership. I wanted to create a space where young people felt safe and seen, especially when it felt like society had given up on us.” They started small, with just one group of teens. But word spread. “At that age –13, 14, 15 – you have more independence, and it’s easy to fall into the wrong crowd. So we expanded, and eventually, we went from one group to five.” Thanks to the commitment of volunteers, support from the local community, and a vision rooted in faith and purpose, KDC has
gone on to become a cornerstone of Barking and Dagenham’s youth scene. “I’ve been able to run Konverse because of the amazing support from people who believe in the vision,” said Elvire. “It became like a family – we all wanted the same thing. Support from parents and the community really made it all possible – I couldn’t have done it alone.” Over the past 13 years, Elvire has watched hundreds of young people blossom through KDC’s programmes. Some have gone on to study dance at university, become teachers, or launch careers in the creative industries. “We’ve had
kids as young as seven perform up access to new funding streams. on national TV, meeting idols like Its impact also extends beyond KSI. Others have won trophies in dance. Through partnerships competitions. One of our leaders, with organisations like Box Up Covid, now runs his own dance Crime, Barking and Dagenham club and appeared on Britain’s Got College, Creative Barking and DaTalent. genham, and Studio 3 Arts, the group has contributed to a wider cultural shift– one that gives FUTURES It’s more than just dance—it’s young people voice, visibility, and building futures, confidence, and validation. Following the National Lotcareers.” Alongside youth empowerment, tery Gamechanger award, KDC Elvire has made sure KDC sup- has seen a surge in interest and ports adults, too – through paid engagement. Elvire now wants to employment, training, and funding take things further. “We’ve seen more people visit for qualifications. She later registered KDC as a our website and want to join,” not-for-profit organisation to open she says. “Being featured on ITV
helped show the good we’re doing. It feels like we’re finally part of bigger conversations.” She continues: “I’m definitely looking to expand our work to other areas and welcome more people through our doors. "There’s so much talent in Barking and Dagenham, and people just don’t know about it. Putting young people on a platform to showcase that creativity is so important.” And while the spotlight is now on Elvire, she insists the award belongs to everyone who’s been part of the journey. “It’s not just about me – it’s about all of us,” she said.
Brunel honours Zephaniah with special celebration
GONE TOO SOON: The late, great, Benjamin Zephaniah
BRUNEL University of London held the inaugural Benjamin Zephaniah Day over the weekend to honour the legacy of the renowned poet, activist and former Professor of Creative Writing, who died in 2023 aged 65. The celebration, called A Festival of Rhythm, Unity and Revolution, coincided with what would have been Zephaniah’s 67th birthday. It was co-hosted by his wife, Qian Zephaniah, and held in a newly dedicated campus
space named in his honour. “When Benjamin was asked what he wanted his legacy to be, he simply said ‘more love’,” Qian told The Voice. “We’ve come together like one big global family – let’s call it the ‘Zephaniah family’ – to celebrate his life, his rhythms, his work.” She added: “Love loudly. Fight gently. And whatever you do – don’t let the fire go out.” Poets Michael Rosen and
Linton Kwesi Johnson delivered readings. Rosen said: “He could not stand hierarchy, oppression or exploitation. He could say that to children, adults, on television, radio. That is what was so special about him.” Brunel Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Jones thanked Qian and praised Zephaniah’s impact: “He empowered students and championed them. His legacy continues to inspire and ignite.”
FROM THE STREETS TO THE STUDIO: Elvire Mavusi Matu uses dance to empower the next generation and provide a safe, creative space for young people (photo: KDC)
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LINK TO OUR PAST: Désirée Reynolds founded Dig Where You Stand to uncover hidden local histories, using archives and art to reconnect diasporic communities with their past and present
Writer and curator Désirée Reynolds’ Dig Where You Stand project uncovers ordinary stories of historical Black lives
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T EIGHT YEARS OLD, Désirée Reynolds told her mother that one day she was going to write a book and true to her word, she has been doing that ever since. Born in Clapham, south London, to Jamaican parents and now living in Sheffield, Reynolds is a writer and curator. She started her writing career as a freelance journalist for the Jamaica Gleaner and the Village Voice before fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a published author. Her fascination with history dates back to her childhood as she told The Voice: “My Dad used to tell me about John Archer, the first Black mayor of Battersea in 1913. I used to go to the reference library off Lavender Hill and I’d sit there for hours (it was my safe space) and I actually found some information on John Archer, I got the bug. APPRECIATION “My dad was a history nerd and I guess so am I. But I marvelled at the idea. This Black man was here, walking these streets and I wanted to know more. And my mum, on our walks from shopping or school, would sometimes walk me through the graveyard on Bolingbroke Grove and use the births and deaths to try and teach me about maths.” It was this foundation in appreciation for history at an early age which would later go on to propel Reynolds in founding and curating the Dig Where You Stand Project which highlights
INSPIRING FUTURE HISTORIANS: Attendees at a recent Dig Where You Stand exhibition
Hidden and obscured history has the effect of dislocating us from the present. We, as a diaspora, have to reimagine what Black life was like the importance of uncovering hidden histories in local communities. “In any diaspora we have to historicise ourselves,” says Reynolds. She continued: “Dig Where You Stand is an archival justice movement, using archive and art to place our narratives in our environments. Hidden and obscured history has the effect of dislocating us from the present. We, as a diaspora, have to reimagine what Black life was like and also what Black working class life was. The way history is taught and distributed, it’s always about Black exceptionalism. I get it. If you’ve been told you’re nothing, exceptionalism feels like a counter weight. But I don’t care about Kings or Queens; give me the ordinary, the everyday, because that’s my story and it’s more likely yours. Who
gets to tell our own stories?” In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Dig Where You Stand held its first exhibition in 2021 funded by Sheffield City Archives and Sheffield University. To visit the archive is to reckon with the violence of erasure. It is to encounter gaps, made deliberately or on purpose. What do we do with these gaps? Reynolds answers: “To me those gaps can only be addressed by art. In Saidiya Hartman’s work and her theory of ‘critical fabulation’ is a method of understanding and processing the archive. “Sven Lindqvist, the Swedish writer and
historian, coined the term Dig Where You Stand which spurned workers’ rights movements across Europe back in the ‘60s and ‘70s. What we did was put these two fundamental takes on history and justice together.” STORIES Since the first exhibition in 2021, Reynolds secured further funding – including £112,000 from the Heritage Lottery in 2023 – leading to the commissioning of 14 artists of colour to explore the archive and share resonant stories in a city-wide summer exhibition. The project, which has worked with schools, colleges, universities and women of colour, has uncovered a number of interesting hidden histories which have generated interest
within local communities, with over 1,000 visitors to one of the exhibitions alone. “We have the record of Thomas Pompey who was baptised in Rotherham in 1725,” says Reynolds, continuing: “The record states he was a ‘youth about 14 from Guinea’. This is at the height when boys in particular were trafficked as a demonstration of wealth. Was he 14? We know adultification usually means that Black children are considered and treated older than they are. “We only know of him because his godparents were aristocracy. But what of him? In my curation, I set out the story and then the recovery and that is to unpack what is not being said. One of our contributors delivered a workshop about Thomas to
some young people from migrant families. They knew they weren’t the first here that may feel isolated and confused. They took comfort that 300 years ago, some young person who looked like some of them was feeling the same. That’s the value.” She added: “If you have a look at our website you will see a short film done by Sheffield film makers, White Teeth, about an unambiguous Black girl at a factory gate in Sheffield in 1901. Take a look at her face. You can’t help but be moved.” Reynolds also discovered a story about Malcolm X visiting the Sheffield Islamic Society students at Sheffield University in December 1964. While the papers reported violence before he got l Continued on page 26
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