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Bryan Stevenson (born November 14, 1959) is an American lawyer, social justice activist, law professor at New York University School of Law, and the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative.
Bryan Stevenson is a public interest lawyer who has fought for the rights of the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. He is the author of Just Mercy, a bestselling book and a feature film, and the creator of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
May 13, 2024 · Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer, professor, author, and activist who works to bring legal representation to poor, juvenile, mentally ill, and minority prisoners in the South. He founded the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to fight against the mass incarceration of these groups.
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Bryan Stevenson is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, a group that fights for the rights of the poor and the condemned. He has won major legal challenges, exonerated innocent prisoners, and written a book on justice and redemption.
Based on the bestselling book, the Just Mercy movie presents the unforgettable story of Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) and the case of Walter McMillian (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx), who was convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit.
In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country's black male population has been incarcerated at some point in their lives.
In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system,...
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