Michael Groce is an award-winning poet, cultural practitioner, and community leader whose work bridges lived experience, social history, and creative transformation. As the son of Cherry Groce — whose shooting during a police raid in 1985 sparked the Brixton uprising — Michael’s life intersects directly with one of the most defining civil rights events in modern British history. From a youth shaped by care homes and systemic labels to a career grounded in poetry, activism, and community work, Michael has turned personal struggle into a platform for truth, growth, and generational legacy. He is the winner of the Cheltenham Poetry Prize, a contributor to BBC Windrush, and a respected voice in education, prisons, cultural institutions, and grassroots community spaces across the UK. His writing blends lyrical storytelling, social commentary, and psychological insight, offering pathways through trauma, transformation, and purpose. Through his books, performances, and workshops, Michael continues to plant seeds of understanding and resilience in the next generation — because justice, as he knows, is more than a moment. Justice is Cherry.