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Public interest lawyer. Equal Justice Initiative Just Mercy. TED Speaker. Personal profile. Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, fighting poverty and challenging racial discrimination in the criminal justice system. Why you should listen.
Aug 15, 2016 · Bryan Stevenson and the Legacy of Lynching | The New Yorker. Profiles. The Legacy of Lynching, on Death Row. In Alabama, Bryan Stevenson is saving inmates from execution and memorializing...
Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative. A widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned, he has won numerous awards, including the prestigious MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Prize and the ACLU’s National Medal of ...
This feature documentary focuses on Bryan Stevenson’s life and career—particularly his indictment of the U.S. criminal justice system for its role in codifying modern systemic racism—and tracks the intertwined histories of slavery, lynching, segregation, and mass incarceration.
EJI challenges poverty and racial injustice, advocates for equal treatment in the criminal justice system, and creates hope for marginalized communities. Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI is a private, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides legal ...
Eve Abrams. 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 ...
Jun 4, 2021 · June 4, 2021. Press Inquiries. Caption. Civil rights lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson delivered MIT’s 2021 Commencement address. “You should not underestimate the power you have to affirm the dignity and humanity of every human being,” he told graduates.
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