Overview

• On July 30 Dr. Gee Walker publicly invited Paul Taylor and Michael Barton to meet her so she can ask why they murdered her son in 2005
• the Anthony Walker Foundation, established in 2006, is marking its 20th year of supporting hate crime victims and delivering anti-racism education
• referrals to the foundation’s hate crime unit have surged by 300 percent since last year’s racially charged Southport riots
• Dr. Walker has forgiven her son’s killers and believes understanding their motives could help combat future hate and keep his legacy alive
• her decades of advocacy have earned her an MBE, an honorary doctorate from the University of Liverpool and a Pride of Britain award