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Marcia
Naomi Rigg
Campbell
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Global Judge Justice Judge
David Weaver
Humanitarian Lee Jasper
Marcia Rigg has fought throughout the last decade to secure
Naomi Campbell, global superstar and UN Nations Ambassador, justice for her brother, Sean Rigg who died in police custody
wins a Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in in Brixton in 2008. Her family’s campaign has resulted in a
challenging racism in the fashion industry and her selfless damming inquest into police conduct; critical review of the IPCC
dedication to a wide range of humanitarian charities and causes and installation of cameras in the back of London police vans.
around the world. Legacy is delighted to recognise her selfless Yet, no officer or institutions have been held accountable for
commitment to equality and justice. Sean Rigg’s death. Marcia is the Co-Chair of the United Friends
and Family Campaigns group that provides emotional, financial
and technical support and expertise to families who have lost a
loved one in prison or police custody. What Marcia’s family and
others like them have been through in a decade for community
Dame Jocelyn justice, most people do not experience in a lifetime.
Barrow DBE
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Judge
Politics Patrick Vernon OBE “CK Flash” Michael
Pusey MBE
Dame Jocelyn Barrow, DBE is Legacy Lifetime Award winner for
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Politics. Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd,
she was the first black woman to be a governor of the BBC and Community Judge
was founder and Deputy Chair of the Broadcasting Standards Organising Zita Holbourne
Council. Barrow was born in Trinidad, active in the People’s
National Movement and came to England as a postgraduate
For the past 15 years, Michael Pusey MBE, aka DJ CK Flash has
in 1959. Jocelyn and other activists established the Campaign
been working in the heart of Peckham, engaging large numbers
against Racial Discrimination (CARD) which brought about the
of young people in the sport of BMX. He was responsible for
1968 Race Relations Act. As a teacher-trainer, she pioneered
establishing the Peckham BMX sports club and CIC in 2003.
multicultural education and highlighted that even bright black
He has worked with some of the hardest to reach young people
children were floundering in schools and being wrongfully
from Peckham and surrounding boroughs and engaged them in
classified as educationally subnormal. She was instrumental in
a grass roots sports motivating them to compete and represent
the establishment of the North Atlantic Slavery Gallery and the
their club and Britain at international levels. 70% of Great Britain’s
Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool. In 1972, Jocelyn
Olympic team riders have been trained and mentored for many
was awarded the OBE and in 1992 she received the DBE for
years by Michael from his BMX club in London. Michael’s legacy
her work in broadcasting and as the UK Member of the Social
is that today, Peckham BMX is the most successful BMX club in
Economic Committee for the EU.
the UK and full of international BMX sports stars.
