The human rights lawyer, whose memoir is the basis for the forthcoming film 'Just Mercy,' has devoted his life to fighting for the convicted and the condemned. Video by Osmosis Films.
In mid-September, human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson took the stage at the 30th-anniversary gala for the Equal Justice Initiative, the Montgomery, Alabama–based nonprofit he founded to provide legal representation to individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, unfairly sentenced or subject to prison abuse. The attendees assembled in a hotel ballroom in Midtown Manhattan were a mix of philanthropists, scholars and attorneys.
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eji_org Mag Bryan Stevenson is a modern day hero! Read his book Just Mercy - it stops you in your tracks. We ruin lives and weaken our society with our heavy reliance on mass incarceration, amid unchecked racial inequities.
eji_org Mag Congrats! This award is much deserved!!
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