January 16
The Video:
http://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice.html?embed=true
My thoughts: What a great talk by Bryan Stevenson. He taught me so many important things, but what I will take away is something I already knew-- I just needed to be reminded. He said in his talk that everyone is more than the worst thing they've done. A liar is more than a liar. A killer is more than a killer. An arsonist is more than an arsonist. That really spoke to me, and really highlighted his message of humanity and the need for courage in changing the justice system. In America, we incarcerate far more African-Americans than white people, largely due to the fact that, as Stevenson said, " the opposite of poverty isn't wealth; it is justice." I would love to learn more about his initiative to change the justice system to be, well, more just, but he reminded my of our mutual humanity, and that was great!