My parents lived in a poor rural community on the Eastern Shore, and schools were still segregated. And I remember when lawyers came into our community to open up the public schools to black kids. Bryan Stevenson blackcommunityeastern Change image and share on social
Many states can no longer afford to support public education, public benefits, public services without doing something about the exorbitant costs that mass incarceration have created. Bryan Stevenson affordbenefitcost Change image and share on social
It can be a challenge, but my legacy, at least for the people who came before me, is you don't run from challenges because that's more comfortable and convenient. Bryan Stevenson challengecomfortableconvenient Change image and share on social
Most parents have long understood that kids don't have the judgment, the maturity, the impulse control and insight necessary to make complicated lifelong decisions. Bryan Stevenson complicatecontroldecision Change image and share on social
Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet. Bryan Stevenson peoplequietsit Change image and share on social