A Black Lawyer's Fight For Justice w/Terence Channer

Our society still has much to achieve when it comes to eradicating institutional racism... "You have to be professional to be able to do a good job for your clients. It's no good to my client if I am unable to do a good job because I'm so vexed, I've taken my off the ball. That's not to say I, I can't be vexed. - Terence Channer. (Want to read a full written for reading transcript version of this episode? Download it here.) Who is Terence Channer? Terence is a lawyer who specialises in actions against the police. He's a senior solicitor at Scott-Moncrieff & Associates. He's also a columnist for the newspaper "The Voice". Terence's stories around police stop and search. It seems that there's still a lot of work to do to eradicate racism within the British police force. Terence has first hand experience through his clients of some of the problematic powers they're in possession of when it comes to individuals on the street. Clearly, the world as a whole was massively impacted by cases like the George Floyd incident in America. Yet, there are echoes of that same racist energy in the UK, and Terence is very intentional with his drive to shine a light on them. In this episode of the Everyday Leadership podcast, Terence shares some of these stories, and explains how he came to grow into his impactful role in bridging the gap between the police and the individuals he vows to protect. And he doesn't hold back when it comes to holding the problematic police force to account on this still very troubling issue of some elements of the British police and their attitudes to stop and search. Key leadership learning moments 02m07s - Young Terence 05m48s - Navigating from the streets 14m49s - What does it feel like to be a black lawyer? 23m39s - Staying 'sane' when hearing the various injustices. 30m34s - Using the patois 34m41s - Responding in 'those moments' (obvious racism) 40m37s - Leaning in to the role he's there to play Useful links Terence Channer on LinkedIn Terence's page on the website Follow the podcast If you've just stumbled across this podcast episode by chance, please do click here to follow it so you never miss a future episode. If you want to learn more about this podcast, and myself, Sope Agbelusi, you can do so using any of the below links. Connect with Me Website Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Email: [email protected] I am always keen to hear your thoughts and connect with the community of listeners. If you have any comments, feedback or thoughts, please drop me an email at https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything Connect with SopeWebsite | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedInDid you find this helpful? If you like this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who could benefit from listening.  We’re always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts, send us an email at [email protected]