Walter McMillian on 60 Minutes Equal Justice Initiative 2016-02-19 | The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
White Citizens Councils Equal Justice Initiative 2024-08-21 | On June 11, 1954, white residents in Indianola, Mississippi, formed the first White Citizens’ Council to organize and carry out massive resistance to racial integration of public schools.Learn more about this injustice: calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jul/11Subscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The History of Violent Opposition to Black Political Participation Equal Justice Initiative 2024-08-13 | On August 13, 1955, three white men shot and killed Lamar Smith, a 63-year-old veteran and voting rights activist, at the county courthouse in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Mr. Smith was just one of the many Black leaders murdered in the 20th century in the South, in places where the numbers of Black eligible voters could have changed the outcome of elections.Learn more about this injustice: calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/aug/13Subscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
EJIs Juneteenth 2024 Celebration Equal Justice Initiative 2024-08-02 | EJI extends thanks to everyone who took the time to travel to Montgomery this past June to experience the Legacy Sites sites and join us in celebration of the artists, musicians, and many contributors to our work.We're grateful to all those who made the dedication of the National Monument to Freedom and the Juneteenth 2024 celebration truly memorable, and to our talented partners who joined us to create Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. We hope to welcome you back at the Legacy Sites soon. Plan your visit at legacysites.eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/thelegacysitesTwitter: twitter.com/legacysitesInstagram: instagram.com/legacysites
Visit the Legacy Sites Equal Justice Initiative 2024-07-10 | Since opening in 2018, EJI’s Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama, have welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors. Plan your visit today at legacysites.eji.org
The Legacy of Slavery in America Equal Justice Initiative 2024-06-18 | Freedom Monument Sculpture Park and the National Monument to Freedom honor all those who were enslaved in the U.S. and their descendants alive today. Plan your visit at legacysites.eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/thelegacysitesTwitter: twitter.com/legacysitesInstagram: instagram.com/legacysites
10 Million Enslaved Equal Justice Initiative 2024-06-18 | Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama, honors the lives and memories of the 10 million Black people who were enslaved in America and celebrates their courage and resilience.Plan your visit at legacysites.eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/thelegacysitesTwitter: twitter.com/legacysitesInstagram: instagram.com/legacysites
George Stinney Equal Justice Initiative 2024-06-16 | On June 16, 1944, George Stinney Jr., a 90-pound, 14-year-old boy, was executed in the electric chair in Columbia, South Carolina. He remains the youngest person executed in the U.S. in the 20th century. Learn more about this injustice: calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jun/16Subscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Californias Alien Land Laws Equal Justice Initiative 2024-05-03 | On May 3, 1913, California enacted the Alien Land Law, which barred Asian immigrants from owning or leasing land. Learn more about this injustice: eji.org/news/californias-alien-land-laws Subscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Ohios Black Laws Equal Justice Initiative 2024-04-01 | On April 1, 1807, Ohio passed a law that barred Black residents from testifying in any case, civil or criminal, in which one of the parties was white. The law was one of several "Black Laws," discriminatory measures that restricted all aspects of daily life for Black residents and codified white supremacy. Learn more about this injustice: eji.org/news/ohios-black-lawsSubscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Dred Scott Equal Justice Initiative 2024-03-06 | On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that Black people were not American citizens and therefore had no right to sue in federal court. The Court’s decision denied citizenship to all Black people in America and enshrined racist ideology that continues to haunt our nation today.Learn more about this injustice: eji.org/news/dred-scottSubscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The Roundup Equal Justice Initiative 2024-02-02 | On February 2, 1909, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police raided the city’s Herron Hill neighborhood and arrested over 200 Black men for being unemployed. Learn more about this injustice: eji.org/news/the-roundupSubscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Anthony Ray Hinton Named Atlanta Falcons 2023 Inspire Change Changemaker Equal Justice Initiative 2024-01-31 | The Inspire Change Changemaker Award recognizes an individual in each NFL team market making a difference in their community with their social justice work, either individually or as part of a non-profit.Former EJI client Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Today, as an EJI Community Educator, Mr. Hinton is a tireless and powerful advocate for abolition of the death penalty.Learn more about Mr. Hinton: eji.org/cases/anthony-ray-hinton
Resistance to Racial Integration Equal Justice Initiative 2023-12-18 | In the 1950s, from the Deep South to Virginia, opposition to school integration coalesced into a mass movement of resistance powered by a broad swath of segregationists whose tactics included legal maneuvering, school closures, intimidation, economic reprisals, and violence. In 1952, anticipating how the justices would rule in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, Georgia Gov. Herman E. Talmadge announced he would sooner end public education in Georgia than allow Black children to attend school with white children. “There is only one solution in the event segregation is banned by the Supreme Court,” Mr. Talmadge declared. “And that is abolition of the public school system.” Gov. Talmadge was not an outlier. “The mixing of races in the schools will mark the beginning of the end of civilization as we know it,” South Carolina Gov. James F. Brynes, a New Deal Democrat and former U.S. secretary of state, told a group of white teachers in 1954. Defending that civilization fell to Southerners, he said.After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board that separate education for white and Black children was unconstitutional, Southern legislatures passed more than 450 measures designed to limit, delay, or evade the decision.The laws denied funding to schools that integrated, enabled firing of school employees who supported desegregation, suspended compulsory attendance in desegregating schools, authorized use of public funds to open hundreds of private white academies, and provided tuition grants to white families that encouraged them to pull their children out of public schools.Read the full story: calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/dec/18Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The Wilmington Massacre of 1898 Equal Justice Initiative 2023-11-10 | In the late 1890s, Wilmington, North Carolina, was home to a thriving Black community where residents made themselves a political force. The votes of 8,000 Black men—among a city of 20,000—helped a rare biracial alliance elect candidates of both races.Three of the 10 aldermen were Black. The city had Black health inspectors, postmasters, magistrates, and policemen, and Black business people pooled their money in three Black-owned banks. Families a generation removed from enslavement owned their homes and read a local Black newspaper. But on November 10, 1898, a shocking coup was executed. The plotters targeted the officeholders and the Black newspaper, summoned militias and white vigilantes known as Red Shirts, and terrorized Black voters at the polls. Red Shirts, militiamen, and white mobs surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black men.Colonel Alfred Moore Waddell, a former Confederate officer who led the mob, was elected Wilmington’s new mayor—and hundreds of Black residents fled the city in the wake of the insurrection. Read the full story: calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/nov/10Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The Kiss Equal Justice Initiative 2023-10-27 | On October 28, 1958, two Black children—James “Hanover” Thompson and David “Fuzzy” Simpson—were arrested and jailed for months after a white girl kissed them on the cheek. Learn more about this injustice: eji.org/news/the-kissSubscribe to EJI's History of Racial Injustice daily calendar email: calendar.eji.org/sign-upFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Equal Justice Initiative 2023-10-16 | Opening in 2024, Freedom Monument Sculpture Park will bring together history, narrative, artifacts, and large-scale sculptures to create an immersive, multifaceted examination of America’s history with a focus on slavery and its legacy.Plan your visit at legacysites.eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/thelegacysitesTwitter: twitter.com/legacysitesInstagram: instagram.com/legacysites
The Legacy Sites Equal Justice Initiative 2023-10-16 | Visit the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama, and experience an unforgettable journey through American history. Plan your visit at legacysites.eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/thelegacysitesTwitter: twitter.com/legacysitesInstagram: instagram.com/legacysites
Bryan Stevenson Awarded National Humanities Medal Equal Justice Initiative 2023-03-22 | On March 21, 2023, President Joe Biden awarded Bryan Stevenson the National Humanities Medal, which honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities and broadened our citizens' engagement with history, literature, languages, philosophy, and other humanities subjects.
Boston and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Equal Justice Initiative 2022-10-25 | EJI’s new report examines the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade—a horrific era during which nearly 13 million African people were kidnapped and trafficked across the Atlantic Ocean.American port cities like New York City were shaped by the Transatlantic Slave Trade, which created generational wealth for Europeans and white Americans and funded American industries that still thrive today.To learn more, read EJI’s Report, The Transatlantic Slave Trade, here: eji.org/transatlantic-slave-tradeThe Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/equaljustice...Twitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
New York City and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Equal Justice Initiative 2022-10-25 | EJI’s new report examines the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a horrific era during which nearly 13 million African people were kidnapped and trafficked across the Atlantic Ocean.American port cities like Boston were shaped by the Transatlantic Slave Trade, which created generational wealth for Europeans and white Americans and funded American industries that still thrive today.To learn more, read EJI’s Report, The Transatlantic Slave Trade, here: eji.org/transatlantic-slave-tradeThe Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/equaljustice...Twitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The Transatlantic Slave Trade Equal Justice Initiative 2022-10-25 | EJI’s new report examines the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a horrific era during which nearly 13 million African people were kidnapped and trafficked across the Atlantic Ocean.American port cities all along the Eastern Seaboard were shaped by the Transatlantic Slave Trade—which created generational wealth for Europeans and white Americans and funded American industries that still thrive today—but few have acknowledged their history of enslavement.To learn more, read EJI’s Report, The Transatlantic Slave Trade, here: eji.org/transatlantic-slave-tradeThe Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Visit the Legacy Museum Equal Justice Initiative 2022-03-03 | Plan your visit to the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration at https://museumandmemorial.eji.org.EJI works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Learn more at https://eji.org.Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
EJIs Legacy Museum Equal Justice Initiative 2022-02-25 | Plan your visit to the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration at https://museumandmemorial.eji.org.EJI works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Learn more at https://eji.org.Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
EJI: The Legacy of Racial Injustice Equal Justice Initiative 2021-11-16 | Join the fight to confront racial injustice in America. The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Race and the Jury Equal Justice Initiative 2021-07-27 | Read EJI's new report, Race and the Jury: Illegal Discrimination in Jury Selection (http://eji.org/jury-report). The report explores the importance of the jury, and the ways racial bias can marginalize community members as well as produce wrongful convictions and unfair sentences that disproportionately burden Black people and people of color.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The Decline of the Death Penalty Across America Equal Justice Initiative 2021-03-24 | Virginia abolished the death penalty on March 24, 2021, making it the 23rd state to do so. The decline of the death penalty in America continues. Learn more about work at eji.org/death-penalty/The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: https://eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljustice...Twitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson on The Value of Art and Identity Equal Justice Initiative 2021-03-01 | As February comes to a close, for many so does attention to Black History. EJI believes a single month’s exploration of the history of racial inequality in America is insufficient and that the entire nation must commit to a new era of truth-telling about our past.Too little is understood about the legacy of slavery, the racial terrorism that shaped this country for nearly a century following the Civil War, and the residue created by decades of racist laws that restricted everything from romance to playing sports.It is important that we acknowledge and celebrate Black achievement and it is laudable that many companies and institutions have elevated attention to the accomplishments of Black people and the continuing challenges we face during the last month.To understand the struggle for equal justice in America, it has taken the genius of artists and musicians like the great Mahalia Jackson, celebrated in this new video of a conversation between EJI Director Bryan Stevenson and legendary jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It takes the activism, leadership, perseverance, and courage of the thousands of Black Montgomery residents who organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott to make the work of EJI possible in this community.For the generations of enslaved people who endured the hardship of bondage, for the millions of African Americans who survived decades of lynching and terror violence, for all who endured the humiliation of Jim Crow and racial segregation, EJI celebrates the tenacity and commitment of Black people in America who still stride for freedom this Black History Month.Video animation by Tynesha Foreman, archival video footage courtesy of Wolfgang's. The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum Equal Justice Initiative 2020-10-07 | The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration.Learn more: museumandmemorial.eji.org
Anthony Ray Hinton: Claiming My Life Back Equal Justice Initiative 2020-10-05 | "My name is Anthony Ray Hinton and this is my 'Brief But Spectacular' take on claiming my life back." - Mr. Hinton featured on PBS News Hour. For more information about Mr. Hinton and his case, visit: eji.org/cases/anthony-ray-hintonThe Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
If I were queen, there would be no death penalty. Equal Justice Initiative 2020-09-19 | "If I were queen, there would be no death penalty." - Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgA Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, September 21, 2018, Columbia Law School. https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/unforgettable-day-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-59EJI mourns the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She will be missed enormously and her absence creates a huge void in the quest to enforce the rule of law for the most vulnerable people in American society. eji.org/news/if-i-were-queen-there-would-be-no-death-penalty-eji-mourns-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg
The Truth About Confederate-Named Schools Equal Justice Initiative 2020-09-16 | Every day thousands of children across the country attend schools named in honor of Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery and racial hierarchy in America. To learn more: eji.org/news/the-truth-about-confederate-named-schools___________________The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
John Lewis at EJIs Peace and Justice Opening Ceremony Equal Justice Initiative 2020-07-19 | EJI was honored that Congressman John Lewis, our friend and champion, spoke at the opening ceremony for the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, in April, 2018.
Anthony Ray Hinton: What Would You Do? Equal Justice Initiative 2020-06-25 | EJI client Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Learn more about Mr. Hinton and his case at eji.org/cases/anthony-ray-hintonThe Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/equaljustice...Twitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
The Legacy of Racial Injustice Equal Justice Initiative 2020-06-19 | Now is the time to join the fight for racial equality, confront our nation's history of racial bigotry and begin the era of truth and justice.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Lynchings and Racial Violence during Reconstruction Equal Justice Initiative 2020-06-16 | From 1865 - 1876, there were nearly 2,000 confirmed racial terror lynchings of Black people in America. EJI's Reconstruction in America report (http://eji.org/reconstruction) documents nearly 2,000 more confirmed racial terror lynchings of Black people in America than previously detailed. The report explores the 12 years following the Civil War when lawlessness and violence perpetrated by white mobs and permitted by state, local, and federal authorities created a new era in American history of racial hierarchy, white supremacy, and Jim Crow---an era from which our nation has yet to recover. This report increases the number of confirmed lynchings of Black people between 1865 and 1950 to 6,500 with thousands more that may never be documented. The legacy of lynching is evident in racially motivated violence that continues today.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Reconstruction in America Equal Justice Initiative 2020-06-16 | Illustration of EJI's report, Reconstruction in America (http://eji.org/reconstruction). The report documents nearly 2,000 more confirmed racial terror lynchings of Black people by white mobs in America than previously detailed, bringing the total number of confirmed lynchings to 6,500 with thousands more that may never be documented. The report examines the 12 years following the Civil War when lawlessness and violence perpetrated by white leaders created an American future of racial hierarchy, white supremacy, and Jim Crow laws—an era from which our nation has yet to recover. The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
EJIs Five Word Speech for Webby Award Equal Justice Initiative 2020-05-20 | EJI Director Bryan Stevenson provides a five-word acceptance speech for the 24th Annual Webby Awards. EJI’s website was recognized as the People’s Voice Winner for the Best Nonprofit Website in 2020. We’re excited that the Webby People’s Voice Award is bringing millions of people around the world to eji.org—to confront our nation’s history of racial injustice, explore our reports on issues like racial bias in jury selection and children sentenced to die in prison, and get involved in the struggle for criminal justice reform.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Equal Justice Initiative Featured on Jeopardy! Equal Justice Initiative 2020-01-11 | What is....Equal Justice? EJI was a featured clue on "Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time" on January 8, 2020. Clue: To fight excessive punishment along racial lines, lawyer Bryan Stevenson founded this initiative, EJI for short.Answer: What is Equal Justice?
Cast of Just Mercy Supports the Work of EJI Equal Justice Initiative 2019-12-27 | EJI is grateful for the support of Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson, the leading actors in Just Mercy. The film, based on the bestselling memoir of the same name, tells the true story of Walter McMillian, who with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson appeals his murder conviction. Visit justmercy.eji.org to learn more about the film and visit eji.org to learn how you can get involved with EJI's work. Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
JUST MERCY | Bryan Stevenson in 10 Words Equal Justice Initiative 2019-12-10 | The cast of Just Mercy was asked to describe Bryan Stevenson in ten words or less. Just Mercy is in theaters everywhere on January 10th.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. Visit justmercy.eji.org to learn more about the book and film.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
JUST MERCY | Main Trailer Equal Justice Initiative 2019-12-05 | Just Mercy in select theaters December 25th | everywhere January 10th. Visit justmercy.eji.org to get tickets and learn more about the book/film. Just Mercy takes us inside America’s broken criminal justice system and compels us to confront inequality and injustice. 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.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit our website to learn more: eji.orgFacebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Lynching in America: Why are Memorials Important? Equal Justice Initiative 2019-10-24 | EJI Director Bryan Stevenson explains why it is necessary to create memorials for lynching victims. Learn about our history of racial inequality and how the effects are felt today at https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit eji.org to learn more. You can also follow us on:- Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiative- Twitter: twitter.com/eji_org- Instagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Lynching in America: Why is Seeking Truth and Justice Important? Equal Justice Initiative 2019-10-17 | EJI Director Bryan Stevenson explains how America must be willing to honestly confront our history of racial injustice to create a more just and equitable future. Learn about our history of racial inequality and how the effects are felt today at https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit eji.org to learn more. You can also follow us on:- Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiative- Twitter: twitter.com/eji_org- Instagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Lynching in America: How is Lynching Related to the Death Penalty Today? Equal Justice Initiative 2019-10-11 | EJI Director Bryan Stevenson explains how America’s practice of racial terror lynching evolved into a new form of punishment: the death penalty. Learn about our history of racial inequality and how the effects are felt today at https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit eji.org to learn more. You can also follow us on:- Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiative- Twitter: twitter.com/eji_org- Instagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Lynching in America: How Is The Great Migration Related To Lynching? Equal Justice Initiative 2019-10-03 | EJI Director Bryan Stevenson, explains how the threat of violence during the era of lynching influenced the Great Migration, when over 6 million African Americans fled the South as refugees between 1910 and 1970. Learn about our history of racial inequality and how the effects are felt today at https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit eji.org to learn more. You can also follow us on:- Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiative- Twitter: twitter.com/eji_org- Instagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Lynching in America: What is a Racial Terror Lynching? Equal Justice Initiative 2019-09-23 | What is a racial terror lynching? EJI Director Bryan Stevenson explains. Learn about our history of racial inequality and how the effects are felt today at http://lynchinginamerica.eji.org.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit eji.org to learn more. You can also follow us on:- Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiative- Twitter: twitter.com/eji_org- Instagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Lynching in America: The Legacy of Lynching Equal Justice Initiative 2019-09-16 | Bryan Stevenson, Director of EJI, explains why we need to address America’s legacy of racial terror. Learn about this history of racial inequality, and how the effects are still felt today, at http://lynchinginamerica.eji.org.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit eji.org to learn more. You can also follow us on:- Facebook: facebook.com/equaljustice…- Twitter: twitter.com/eji_org- Instagram: instagram.com/eji_org
JUST MERCY | Full Trailer Equal Justice Initiative 2019-09-04 | Just Mercy in theaters this December.Visit justmercy.eji.org to learn more about the book and film.
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Equal Justice Initiative 2019-09-04 | Just Mercy is the bestselling book by Bryan Stevenson (founder and director of the Equal Justice Initiative). It is a powerful true story about EJI, the people we represent, and the importance of confronting injustice. Visit justmercy.eji.org to learn more about the book and see the trailer for the adapted feature film starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson.The Equal Justice Initiative works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Visit eji.org to learn more. You can also follow us on:Facebook: facebook.com/equaljusticeinitiativeTwitter: twitter.com/eji_orgInstagram: instagram.com/eji_org
Montgomery, Alabama, USA Equal Justice Initiative 2019-07-19 | Why build a national memorial and museum about America's history of racial inequality in Montgomery, Alabama?Equal Justice Initiative 2019
