![]() ![]() "Great to see young people of all backgrounds and colours saying 'this is important'. "It was great to see John Boyega and a new generation speaking out," he told the Guardian. ![]() ![]() But it was not easy.Įarlier this year Logan was present at the Black Lives Matter event in London, where he saw John Boyega's speech. It has also been noted that Leroy was spurred on further after his father was assaulted by two officers (something that happened after his initial application).Īs Red, White and Blue depicts, Leroy Logan ( played brilliantly by John Boyega in the dramatisation) wanted to help bridge the gap between the police force and the Black community while also pushing for change from the inside. He had been encouraged by some policemen that he knew to think about joining, and his professor had also suggested the move in a bid for him to utilise his outgoing nature. Leroy graduated from Hackney Community College with a degree in applied biology, but gave up his potential career in science in order to join the Metropolitan Police. The film, which is a standalone in the BBC's mini-series, is just a snapshot of the life of the man who was born in Islington, London, in 1957 to Jamaican parents. The latest instalment of Steve McQueen's anthology, Small Axe: Red, White and Blue, tells the true story of Leroy Logan. ![]()
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