Anthony Walker’s mum visits Birkdale school to give a talk on racism

THE mum of murdered black teenager Anthony Walker visited a boy’s school for an emotional talk on racism.

Gee Walker, whose 18-year-old son was killed with an ice axe in 2005, forgave his killers and has built up a formidable reputation in the fight against racism.

She visited Jack Rodwell’s former school on Birkdale High in Southport with Everton FC’s educational team in a talk head teacher Gary Loveridge described as the one of the most emotional he had ever witnessed.

He said: “I had a tear in my eye and lump in my throat. It was extraordinarily moving.

“You would have to be a very hard person not to be moved by it.”

The Year Nine boys were shown a video about a racist white family who woke up one day as a black family and were put on the receiving end of the senseless abuse they once gave.

At the end of the movie they wake up again as a white family and realise how ridiculous their previous behaviour had been.

Mr Loveridge said: “It was a very powerful message about racism and forgiveness.

“The kids were very moved. She was not lecturing them but the message was a strong one.”

The Everton contingent talked to the boys about showing racism the red card through the Kick Racism out of Football campaign.

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