Watch this short clip of #BryanStevenson sharing a moment most Black people have experienced at some point in our lives—though perhaps not in such high stakes situations.
https://mastodon.social/@benroyce/115350222791655793

"#LetitiaJames criminally charged in #Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/09/criminal-charges-letitia-james-new-york-attorney-general

A number of prominent #blackwomen are targeted by Trump's ugly vindictiveness

Know what #racialEquality would look like in the #USA?

If James wrote 20 ALL CAP #socialMedia screeds at 3 AM, like Trump, in response

And it didn't count against her

She would never, she's not a #manchild

It makes you think

About #humiliation, #anger, #whitePrivilege, being #black in #America

#BryanStevenson:

Must watch ❗ (video via Jazzreads on Bluesky) - #racism #BryanStevenson

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"Mr. Stevenson and his staff have won reversals, relief, or release from prison for over 140 wrongly condemned prisoners on death row and won relief for hundreds of others wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced.

Mr. Stevenson has initiated major new anti-poverty and anti-discrimination efforts that challenge inequality in America."

👉🏻 https://eji.org/bryan-stevenson/

“You can't actually be loving and kind and good if you're shaped entirely by fear and anger.” — Bryan Stevenson, "Jon Talks Racial Injustice & Inflation" The Problem With Jon Stewart (02022-02-17)
#BOTD #BryanStevenson #kindness #quote

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This week, Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson has overseen the unveiling of a monument to the enslaved, and introduced a project with Wynton Marsalis to support civil rights. More: https://bit.ly/4cqHn0M #eji #bryanstevenson #wyntonmarsalis
WATCH: Monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery NABJ Black News & Views

https://vimeo.com/963195454?share=copy Greg Morrison reports on the dedication of a monument to the enslaved in Montgomery, Alabama. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of surnames grace the towering monument, representing the more than 4 million enslaved people who were freed after the Civil War. The Equal Justice Initiative, a criminal justice reform nonprofit, invoked the Juneteenth holiday — the

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di Gioacchino Toni Victoria Law, “Le prigioni rendono la società più sicura” e altri venti [...]

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A ★★★★★ review of Just Mercy (2019)

I've been putting off reviewing this because I wanted to keep it positive. Let's just I feel that this film has been repeatedly and unfairly snubbed and that bothers me. Director Destin Daniel Cretton (who I've been a huge fan of since his documentary DRAKMAHR) avoids all the cliches that films like this tend to have. Instead the focus is on the humanity of the characters, both good and bad. I love the low-key realness. Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan, BLACK PANTHER) is an idealistic young attorney, a recent Harvard grad now working for a fledgling non-profit group. His clients

At the National memorial for peace and justice today. Moved by this monument to the history of lynching in America by the #eji #bryanstevenson #equaljusticeinitiative #dei #Montgomery #civilrights #highered
I’m at the #equaljusticeinitiative in Montgomery this week learning about #dei from #bryanstevenson himself, lessons I can bring back to #highered . Today, we all visit the #legacymuseum . #diversityequityinclusion #eji #montgomery #utampa
"Finally, I’ve come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, the character of our society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the respected among us. The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned."~ #BryanStevenson, #JustMercy