Liberal approaches to the ‘crisis in black youth’ have failed, says maverick charity boss Ray Lewis. But can his focus on discipline and self-reliance work?
Ray Lewis has the kind of restless energy that is the preserve of people with a mission. As he bustles around the lobby of an east London community centre, giving instructions to staff, it is easy to see why the former prison governor, one-time church minister, and self-styled champion of disaffected inner-city black boys, has been making such an splash.