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Bryan Stevenson says facing our racist past is a path, not punishment

March 25, 2026·1h 10m·4-min readinterviewpolitics
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Human rights lawyer Brian Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, discusses the urgent need for truth-telling about America’s history of racial injustice—including slavery, lynching, segregation, and voter suppression—as a prerequisite for reconciliation, justice, and a health

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Brian Stevenson

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Brian StevensonRosa ParksMichael B. JordanTerri GrossFred GrayDr. Bernard Lafayette

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Just Mercyby Brian StevensonLegacy Sites

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Equal Justice InitiativeLegacy Museum

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Civil Rights HistoryCriminal JusticeFact CheckHistory Of ScienceInequalityLong Form JournalismRacial JusticeUs Politics

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