We need to talk about an injustice - Bryan Stevenson
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well this is a really extraordinary
well this is a really extraordinary
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honor for me I spend most of my time in
honor for me I spend most of my time in
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jails in prisons on death row I spend
jails in prisons on death row I spend
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most of my time in very low-income
most of my time in very low-income
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communities and the projects and places
communities and the projects and places
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where there's a great deal of
where there's a great deal of
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hopelessness and being here at Ted and
hopelessness and being here at Ted and
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and seeing the stimulation hearing it
and seeing the stimulation hearing it
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has been very very energizing to me and
has been very very energizing to me and
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one of the things that's emerged in my
one of the things that's emerged in my
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short time here is that Ted has an
short time here is that Ted has an
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identity and you can actually say things
identity and you can actually say things
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here that have impacts around the world
here that have impacts around the world
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and sometimes when it comes through Ted
and sometimes when it comes through Ted
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it has meaning and power that it doesn't
it has meaning and power that it doesn't
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have when it doesn't and I mention that
have when it doesn't and I mention that
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because I think identity is really
because I think identity is really
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important and we've had some fantastic
important and we've had some fantastic
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presentations and I think what we've
presentations and I think what we've
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learned is that if you're a teacher your
learned is that if you're a teacher your
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words can be meaningful but if you're a
words can be meaningful but if you're a
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compassionate teacher they can be
compassionate teacher they can be
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especially meaningful if you're a doctor
especially meaningful if you're a doctor
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you can do some good things but if
you can do some good things but if
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you're a caring doctor you can do some
you're a caring doctor you can do some
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other things so I want to talk about the
other things so I want to talk about the
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power of identity and I didn't learn
power of identity and I didn't learn
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about this actually practicing law and
about this actually practicing law and
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doing the work that I do I I I actually
doing the work that I do I I I actually
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learned about this from my grandmother I
learned about this from my grandmother I
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grew up in a house uh that was the
grew up in a house uh that was the
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traditional African-American home that
traditional African-American home that
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was dominated by a matriarch and that
was dominated by a matriarch and that
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matriarch was my grandmother that she
matriarch was my grandmother that she
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was tough she was strong she was
was tough she was strong she was
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powerful uh she was the end of every
powerful uh she was the end of every
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argument in our family uh she was the
argument in our family uh she was the
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beginning of a lot of arguments in our
beginning of a lot of arguments in our
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family uh she was the daughter of people
family uh she was the daughter of people
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who were actually enslaved her parents
who were actually enslaved her parents
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were born ens slavery in Virginia in the
were born ens slavery in Virginia in the
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1840s she was born in the 1880s and the
1840s she was born in the 1880s and the
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experience of slavery very much shaped
experience of slavery very much shaped
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the way she saw the world and my mother
the way she saw the world and my mother
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my grandmother was tough but she was
my grandmother was tough but she was
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also loving when I would see her as a
also loving when I would see her as a
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little boy she'd come up to me and she'd
little boy she'd come up to me and she'd
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give me these hugs and she'd squeeze me
give me these hugs and she'd squeeze me
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so tight I could barely breathe and then
so tight I could barely breathe and then
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she'd let me go and an hour or two later
she'd let me go and an hour or two later
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if I saw her she'd come over to me and
if I saw her she'd come over to me and
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she'd say Brian do you still feel me
she'd say Brian do you still feel me
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hugging you and if I said no she'd
hugging you and if I said no she'd
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assault me again and if I'd say yes
assault me again and if I'd say yes
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she'd leave me alone and then she just
she'd leave me alone and then she just
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had this quality that you always wanted
had this quality that you always wanted
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to be near her and the only challenge
to be near her and the only challenge
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was that she had 10 children my mom was
was that she had 10 children my mom was
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the youngest of her 10 kids and
the youngest of her 10 kids and
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sometimes when I would go and spend time
sometimes when I would go and spend time
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with her it'd be difficult to get her
with her it'd be difficult to get her
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time and attention my cousins would be
time and attention my cousins would be
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running around everywhere and I remember
running around everywhere and I remember
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uh when I was about 8 or 9 years old
uh when I was about 8 or 9 years old
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waking up one morning going into the
waking up one morning going into the
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living room and all of my cousins were
living room and all of my cousins were
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running around and my grandmother was
running around and my grandmother was
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sitting across the room staring at me
sitting across the room staring at me
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and at first I thought we were playing a
and at first I thought we were playing a
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game and I would look at her and I'd
game and I would look at her and I'd
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smile but she was very serious and after
smile but she was very serious and after
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about 15 or 20 minutes of this she got
about 15 or 20 minutes of this she got
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up and she came across the room and she
up and she came across the room and she
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took me by the hand and she said come on
took me by the hand and she said come on
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Brian you and I going to have a talk and
Brian you and I going to have a talk and
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I remember this just like it happened
I remember this just like it happened
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yesterday and never will forget it she
yesterday and never will forget it she
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she took me out back and she said Brian
she took me out back and she said Brian
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I'm going to tell you something but you
I'm going to tell you something but you
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don't tell anybody what I tell you I
don't tell anybody what I tell you I
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said okay Mom she said now you you make
said okay Mom she said now you you make
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sure you don't do that I said sure then
sure you don't do that I said sure then
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she sat me down and she looked at me and
she sat me down and she looked at me and
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she said I want you to know I've been
she said I want you to know I've been
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watching you and she said I think you're
watching you and she said I think you're
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special she said I think you can do
special she said I think you can do
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anything you want to do I will never
anything you want to do I will never
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forget it and she then she said I just
forget it and she then she said I just
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need you to promise me three things
need you to promise me three things
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Brian I said okay Mom she said the first
Brian I said okay Mom she said the first
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thing I want you to promise me is that
thing I want you to promise me is that
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you'll always love your mom she said
you'll always love your mom she said
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that's my baby girl you have to promise
that's my baby girl you have to promise
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me now you'll always take care of her
me now you'll always take care of her
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well I adored my mom so I said yes Mama
well I adored my mom so I said yes Mama
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I'll do that then she said the second
I'll do that then she said the second
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thing I want you to promise me is that
thing I want you to promise me is that
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you'll always do the right thing even
you'll always do the right thing even
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when the right thing is the hard thing
when the right thing is the hard thing
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and I thought about it and I said yes
and I thought about it and I said yes
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Mama I'll do that then finally she said
Mama I'll do that then finally she said
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the third thing I want you to promise me
the third thing I want you to promise me
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is that you'll never drink alcohol
is that you'll never drink alcohol
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well I was 9 years old so I saides Mama
well I was 9 years old so I saides Mama
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I'll do that I grew up in the country in
I'll do that I grew up in the country in
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the rural South and I have a brother a
the rural South and I have a brother a
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year older than me and a sister year
year older than me and a sister year
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younger when I was about uh 14 or 15 one
younger when I was about uh 14 or 15 one
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day my brother came home and he had this
day my brother came home and he had this
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six-pack of beer I don't know where he
six-pack of beer I don't know where he
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got it and he grabbed me and my sister
got it and he grabbed me and my sister
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and we went out in the woods and we were
and we went out in the woods and we were
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kind of just out there doing the stuff
kind of just out there doing the stuff
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we crazily did and he had a sip of this
we crazily did and he had a sip of this
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beer and he gave some to my sister and
beer and he gave some to my sister and
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she had some and they offered it to me
she had some and they offered it to me
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and I said no no no no that's okay y'all
and I said no no no no that's okay y'all
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go ahead I'm not going to have any beer
go ahead I'm not going to have any beer
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my brother said come on we're doing this
my brother said come on we're doing this
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today you always do what we do I had
today you always do what we do I had
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some your sister had some have some beer
some your sister had some have some beer
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I said no I don't feel right about that
I said no I don't feel right about that
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y'all go ahead y'all go ahead and then
y'all go ahead y'all go ahead and then
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my brother started staring at me he said
my brother started staring at me he said
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what is what's wrong with you have some
what is what's wrong with you have some
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beer then he looked at me real hard he
beer then he looked at me real hard he
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said oh I hope you're not still hung up
said oh I hope you're not still hung up
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you I I I said well what are you talking
you I I I said well what are you talking
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about he says oh mama tells all the
about he says oh mama tells all the
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special I I I was
special I I I was
devastated
devastated
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and I'm going to admit something to you
and I'm going to admit something to you
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I'm going to tell you something I
I'm going to tell you something I
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probably shouldn't I know this is might
probably shouldn't I know this is might
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be broadcast broadly but I'm I'm 52
be broadcast broadly but I'm I'm 52
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years old and I'm going to admit to you
years old and I'm going to admit to you
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that I've never had a drop of
that I've never had a drop of
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alcohol I I I don't I don't say that
alcohol I I I don't I don't say that
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because I think that's virtuous I say
because I think that's virtuous I say
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that because there is power in identity
that because there is power in identity
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when we create the right kind of
when we create the right kind of
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identity we can say things to the world
identity we can say things to the world
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around us that they don't actually
around us that they don't actually
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believe make sense we can get them to do
believe make sense we can get them to do
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things that they don't think they can do
things that they don't think they can do
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when I thought about my grandmother of
when I thought about my grandmother of
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of course she would think all her
of course she would think all her
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grandkids were special my grandfather
grandkids were special my grandfather
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was in prison during prohibition my male
was in prison during prohibition my male
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uncles died of alcohol rated diseases
uncles died of alcohol rated diseases
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and these were the things she thought we
and these were the things she thought we
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needed to commit to well I've been
needed to commit to well I've been
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trying to say something about our
trying to say something about our
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criminal justice system this country is
criminal justice system this country is
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very different today than it was 40
very different today than it was 40
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years ago in 1972 there were 300,000
years ago in 1972 there were 300,000
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people in jails and prisons today there
people in jails and prisons today there
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are 2.3
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million the United States now has the
million the United States now has the
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highest rate of incarceration in the
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world we have 7 million people on
world we have 7 million people on
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probation and parole and mass
probation and parole and mass
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incarceration in my judgment has
incarceration in my judgment has
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fundamentally changed our
fundamentally changed our
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world in poor communities and
world in poor communities and
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communities of color there is this
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despair there is this hopelessness that
despair there is this hopelessness that
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is being shaped by these outcomes one
is being shaped by these outcomes one
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out of three black men between the ages
out of three black men between the ages
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of 18 and 30 is in jail in prison on
of 18 and 30 is in jail in prison on
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probation or Parole in urban communities
probation or Parole in urban communities
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of across this country Los Angeles
of across this country Los Angeles
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Philadelphia Baltimore Washington 50 to
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60% of all young men of color in jail or
60% of all young men of color in jail or
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prison or on probation and parole our
prison or on probation and parole our
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system isn't just being shaped in these
system isn't just being shaped in these
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ways that seem to be distorting around
ways that seem to be distorting around
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race they're also distorted by poverty
race they're also distorted by poverty
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we have a system of justice in this
we have a system of justice in this
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country that treats you much better if
country that treats you much better if
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you're rich and guilty than if you're
you're rich and guilty than if you're
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poor and innocent wealth not culpability
poor and innocent wealth not culpability
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shapes
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outcomes and yet we seem to be very very
outcomes and yet we seem to be very very
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comfortable the politics of fear and
comfortable the politics of fear and
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anger has made us believe that these are
anger has made us believe that these are
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problems that are not our problems we've
problems that are not our problems we've
been
been
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disconnected it's interesting to me
disconnected it's interesting to me
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we're looking at some very interesting
we're looking at some very interesting
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developments in our work my state of
developments in our work my state of
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Alabama like a a number of states
Alabama like a a number of states
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actually permanently disenfranchises you
actually permanently disenfranchises you
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if you have a criminal conviction right
if you have a criminal conviction right
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now in Alabama
now in Alabama
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34% of the black male population has
34% of the black male population has
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permanently lost the right to vote we're
permanently lost the right to vote we're
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actually projecting in another 10 years
actually projecting in another 10 years
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the level of disenfranchise ment will be
the level of disenfranchise ment will be
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as high as it's been since prior to the
as high as it's been since prior to the
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passage of the Voting Rights Act and
passage of the Voting Rights Act and
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there is this stunning
there is this stunning
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silence I represent children a lot of my
silence I represent children a lot of my
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clients are very young the United States
clients are very young the United States
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is the only country in the world where
is the only country in the world where
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we sentence 13-year-old children to die
we sentence 13-year-old children to die
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in prison we have life imprisonment
in prison we have life imprisonment
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without parole for kids in this country
without parole for kids in this country
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and we're actually doing some litigation
and we're actually doing some litigation
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only country in the world I represent
only country in the world I represent
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people on death row it's interesting
people on death row it's interesting
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this question of the death penalty uh in
this question of the death penalty uh in
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many ways we've been taught to think
many ways we've been taught to think
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that the real question is do people
that the real question is do people
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deserve to die for the crimes they've
deserve to die for the crimes they've
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committed and that's a very sensible
committed and that's a very sensible
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question but there's another way of
question but there's another way of
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thinking about where we are and our
thinking about where we are and our
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identity the other way of thinking about
identity the other way of thinking about
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it is not do people deserve to die for
it is not do people deserve to die for
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the crimes they commit but do we deserve
the crimes they commit but do we deserve
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to kill I mean it's fascinating death
to kill I mean it's fascinating death
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penalty in America is defined by error
penalty in America is defined by error
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for every nine people who have been
for every nine people who have been
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executed we've actually identified one
executed we've actually identified one
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innocent person who's been exonerated
innocent person who's been exonerated
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and released from death throw a kind of
and released from death throw a kind of
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astonishing a rate one out of nine
astonishing a rate one out of nine
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people innocent I mean it's fascinating
people innocent I mean it's fascinating
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and and and in aviation we would never
and and and in aviation we would never
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let people fly on airplanes if for every
let people fly on airplanes if for every
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nine planes that took off one would
nine planes that took off one would
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crash but somehow we can insulate
crash but somehow we can insulate
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ourselves from this problem it's not our
ourselves from this problem it's not our
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problem it's not our burden it's not our
problem it's not our burden it's not our
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struggle well I talk a lot about these
struggle well I talk a lot about these
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issues I talk about u a race and this
issues I talk about u a race and this
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question of whether we deserve to kill
question of whether we deserve to kill
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and it's interesting when I teach my
and it's interesting when I teach my
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students about African-American history
students about African-American history
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I tell them about slavery I tell them
I tell them about slavery I tell them
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about terrorism the era that began at
about terrorism the era that began at
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the end of reconstruction that went on
the end of reconstruction that went on
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to World War II we don't really know
to World War II we don't really know
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very much about it but for
very much about it but for
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African-Americans in this country that
African-Americans in this country that
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was an ERA defined by Terror in many
was an ERA defined by Terror in many
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communities people had to worry about
communities people had to worry about
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being lynched they had to worry about
being lynched they had to worry about
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being bombed it was the threat of Terror
being bombed it was the threat of Terror
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that shaped their lives and these older
that shaped their lives and these older
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people come up to me now and they say Mr
people come up to me now and they say Mr
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Stevenson you give talks you make
Stevenson you give talks you make
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speeches you tell people to stop saying
speeches you tell people to stop saying
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we're dealing with terrorism for the
we're dealing with terrorism for the
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first time in our nation's history after
first time in our nation's history after
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9/11 they tell me to say know tell them
9/11 they tell me to say know tell them
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that we grew up with that and that era
that we grew up with that and that era
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of terrorism was of of course was
of terrorism was of of course was
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followed by segregation and Decades of
followed by segregation and Decades of
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racial subordination and and apartheid
racial subordination and and apartheid
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then and yet we have in this country
then and yet we have in this country
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this Dynamic where we really don't like
this Dynamic where we really don't like
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to talk about our problems we don't like
to talk about our problems we don't like
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to talk about our history and because of
to talk about our history and because of
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that we really haven't understood what
that we really haven't understood what
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it's meant to do the things we've done
it's meant to do the things we've done
historically
historically
historically
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and we're constantly running into each
and we're constantly running into each
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other we're constantly creating tensions
other we're constantly creating tensions
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and conflicts we have a hard time
and conflicts we have a hard time
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talking about race and I believe it's
talking about race and I believe it's
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because we are unwilling to commit
because we are unwilling to commit
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ourselves to a process of Truth and
ourselves to a process of Truth and
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Reconciliation in South Africa uh people
Reconciliation in South Africa uh people
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understood that we couldn't overcome our
understood that we couldn't overcome our
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partti without a commitment to Truth and
partti without a commitment to Truth and
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Reconciliation in Rwanda even after the
Reconciliation in Rwanda even after the
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genocide there was this commitment but
genocide there was this commitment but
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in this country we haven't done that I
in this country we haven't done that I
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was giving this lecture in in Germany
was giving this lecture in in Germany
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some lectures in Germany about the death
some lectures in Germany about the death
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penalty it was fascinating because one
penalty it was fascinating because one
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of the
of the
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uh Scholars stood up after the
uh Scholars stood up after the
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presentation and said well you know it's
presentation and said well you know it's
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deeply troubling to hear what you're
deeply troubling to hear what you're
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talking about I said we don't have the
talking about I said we don't have the
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death penalty in Germany and of course
death penalty in Germany and of course
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we can never have the death penalty in
we can never have the death penalty in
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Germany and the room got very quiet and
Germany and the room got very quiet and
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this woman said uh there's no way with
this woman said uh there's no way with
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our history we can ever engage in the
our history we can ever engage in the
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systematic killing of human beings it
systematic killing of human beings it
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would be unconscionable for us to in
would be unconscionable for us to in
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intentional deliberate way set about
intentional deliberate way set about
executing
executing
executing
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people and I thought about that what
people and I thought about that what
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would it feel like to be living in a
would it feel like to be living in a
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world where the nation state of Germany
world where the nation state of Germany
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was executing people especially if they
was executing people especially if they
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were disproportionately Jewish I
were disproportionately Jewish I
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couldn't bear it it would be
couldn't bear it it would be
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unconscionable and yet in this country
unconscionable and yet in this country
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in the states of the Old South we
in the states of the Old South we
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execute people we are 11 times more
execute people we are 11 times more
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likely to get the death penalty if the
likely to get the death penalty if the
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victim is white than if the victim is
victim is white than if the victim is
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black 22 times more likely to get it if
black 22 times more likely to get it if
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the defendant is black and the victim is
the defendant is black and the victim is
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white in the very states where there are
white in the very states where there are
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buried in the ground the bodies of
buried in the ground the bodies of
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people who were lynched and yet there is
people who were lynched and yet there is
this
this
this
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disconnect well I believe that our
disconnect well I believe that our
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identity is at
identity is at
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risk that when we actually don't care
risk that when we actually don't care
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about these difficult
about these difficult
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things the positive and wonderful things
things the positive and wonderful things
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are nonetheless
are nonetheless
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implicated we love Innovation we love
implicated we love Innovation we love
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technology we love creativity we love
technology we love creativity we love
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entertainment but ultimately those
entertainment but ultimately those
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realities are shadowed by suffering
realities are shadowed by suffering
abuse
abuse
abuse
degradation
degradation
degradation
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marginalization and for me it becomes
marginalization and for me it becomes
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necessary to integrate the two because
necessary to integrate the two because
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ultimately we are talking about a need
ultimately we are talking about a need
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to be more hopeful more committed more
to be more hopeful more committed more
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dedicated to the basic challenges of
dedicated to the basic challenges of
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living in a complex world and for that
living in a complex world and for that
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mean for me that for me that means
mean for me that for me that means
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spending time thinking and talking about
spending time thinking and talking about
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the poor the disadvantaged those who
the poor the disadvantaged those who
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will never get to Ted but thinking about
will never get to Ted but thinking about
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them in a way that is integrated in our
them in a way that is integrated in our
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own lives you know ultimately we all
own lives you know ultimately we all
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have to believe things we haven't seen
have to believe things we haven't seen
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we do as rational as we are as committed
we do as rational as we are as committed
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to intellect as we are Innovation
to intellect as we are Innovation
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creativity uh development comes not from
creativity uh development comes not from
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the ideas and our mind alone they come
the ideas and our mind alone they come
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from the ideas in our mind that are also
from the ideas in our mind that are also
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fueled by some conviction in our heart
fueled by some conviction in our heart
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and it's that mind heart connection that
and it's that mind heart connection that
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I believe compels us to not just be tent
I believe compels us to not just be tent
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attentive to all the bright and dazzly
attentive to all the bright and dazzly
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things but also the dark and difficult
things but also the dark and difficult
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things vak H the great Czech leader
things vak H the great Czech leader
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talked about this he said uh when we
talked about this he said uh when we
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were in Eastern Europe and dealing with
were in Eastern Europe and dealing with
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oppression we wanted all kinds of things
oppression we wanted all kinds of things
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but mostly what we needed was hope and
but mostly what we needed was hope and
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orientation of the spirit a willingness
orientation of the spirit a willingness
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to sometimes be in Hopeless places and
to sometimes be in Hopeless places and
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be a witness well that orientation of
be a witness well that orientation of
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the spirit is very much at the core of
the spirit is very much at the core of
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what I believe even Ted communities have
what I believe even Ted communities have
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to be engaged in there is no disconnect
to be engaged in there is no disconnect
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around technology and design that will
around technology and design that will
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allow us to be fully human until we pay
allow us to be fully human until we pay
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attention to suffering to Poverty to
attention to suffering to Poverty to
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exclusion to unfairness to Injustice now
exclusion to unfairness to Injustice now
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I will warn you that this kind of
I will warn you that this kind of
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identity is a much more challenging
identity is a much more challenging
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identity than ones that don't pay
identity than ones that don't pay
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attention to this it will get to you I
attention to this it will get to you I
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had the great privilege when I was a
had the great privilege when I was a
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young lawyer of meeting Rosa Parks and
young lawyer of meeting Rosa Parks and
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Miss Parks used to come back to mongery
Miss Parks used to come back to mongery
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every now and then and she would get
every now and then and she would get
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together with two of her dearest friends
together with two of her dearest friends
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these older women Johnny Carr who was
these older women Johnny Carr who was
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the uh organizer of the Montgomery Bus
the uh organizer of the Montgomery Bus
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Boycott amazing African-American woman
Boycott amazing African-American woman
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and Virginia dur a white woman whose
and Virginia dur a white woman whose
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husband Clipper dur represented Dr King
husband Clipper dur represented Dr King
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and these women would get together and
and these women would get together and
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just talk and every now and then miss
just talk and every now and then miss
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Carr would call me and she'd say Brian
Carr would call me and she'd say Brian
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Miss Parks is Coming to Town we're going
Miss Parks is Coming to Town we're going
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get together and talk do you want to
get together and talk do you want to
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come over and
come over and
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listen and I'd say yes ma'am I do and
listen and I'd say yes ma'am I do and
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she said well what are you going to do
she said well what are you going to do
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when you get here I said I'm going to
when you get here I said I'm going to
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listen and I'd go over there and I would
listen and I'd go over there and I would
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I would just listen it would be so
I would just listen it would be so
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energizing and so empowering and one
energizing and so empowering and one
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time I was over there listening to these
time I was over there listening to these
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women talk and after a couple of hours
women talk and after a couple of hours
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Miss Parks turned to me and she said now
Miss Parks turned to me and she said now
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Brian tell me what the Equal justice
Brian tell me what the Equal justice
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initiative is tell me what you're trying
initiative is tell me what you're trying
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to do I began giving her my wrap I said
to do I began giving her my wrap I said
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well we're trying to challenge Injustice
well we're trying to challenge Injustice
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we're trying to help people who've been
we're trying to help people who've been
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wrongly convicted we're trying to
wrongly convicted we're trying to
confront
confront
confront
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bias and discrimination in the
bias and discrimination in the
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administration of Criminal Justice we're
administration of Criminal Justice we're
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trying to end life without parole
trying to end life without parole
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sentences for children we're trying to
sentences for children we're trying to
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do something about the death penalty
do something about the death penalty
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we're trying to reduce the prison
we're trying to reduce the prison
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population we're trying to end mass
population we're trying to end mass
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incarceration I gave her my whole WAP
incarceration I gave her my whole WAP
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and when I finished she looked at me and
and when I finished she looked at me and
she
she
she
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said she said that's going to make you
said she said that's going to make you
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tired tired
tired tired
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tired and that's when Miss car Lean
tired and that's when Miss car Lean
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Forward she put her finger in my face
Forward she put her finger in my face
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and says that's why you've got to be
and says that's why you've got to be
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brave brave
brave brave
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brave and I actually believe that the
brave and I actually believe that the
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Ted Community needs to be more
Ted Community needs to be more
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courageous we need to find ways to to
courageous we need to find ways to to
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embrace these challenges these problems
embrace these challenges these problems
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the suffering because ultimately our
the suffering because ultimately our
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Humanity depends on everyone's Humanity
Humanity depends on everyone's Humanity
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I've learned very simple things doing
I've learned very simple things doing
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the work that I do it's just taught me
the work that I do it's just taught me
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very simple things I've come to
very simple things I've come to
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understand and to believe that each of
understand and to believe that each of
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us is more than the worst thing we've
us is more than the worst thing we've
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ever done I believe that for every
ever done I believe that for every
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person on the planet I think if somebody
person on the planet I think if somebody
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tells a lie they're not just a liar I
tells a lie they're not just a liar I
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think if somebody takes something that
think if somebody takes something that
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doesn't belong to them they're not just
doesn't belong to them they're not just
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a thief I think even if you kill someone
a thief I think even if you kill someone
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you're not just a killer and because of
you're not just a killer and because of
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that there's this basic human dignity
that there's this basic human dignity
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that must be respected by law I also
that must be respected by law I also
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believe that in many parts of this
believe that in many parts of this
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country and certainly in many parts of
country and certainly in many parts of
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this globe that the opposite of poverty
this globe that the opposite of poverty
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is not wealth I don't believe that I
is not wealth I don't believe that I
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actually think in too many places the
actually think in too many places the
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opposite of poverty is Justice and
opposite of poverty is Justice and
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finally I
finally I
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believe that despite the fact that it is
believe that despite the fact that it is
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so dramatic and so beautiful and so
so dramatic and so beautiful and so
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inspiring and so stimulating we will
inspiring and so stimulating we will
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ultimately not be judged by our
ultimately not be judged by our
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technology we won't be judged by our
technology we won't be judged by our
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design we won't be judged by our
design we won't be judged by our
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intellect and reason ultimately you
intellect and reason ultimately you
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judge the character of a society not by
judge the character of a society not by
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how they treat the rich and the powerful
how they treat the rich and the powerful
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and the privileged but by how they treat
and the privileged but by how they treat
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the poor The Condemned the incarcerated
the poor The Condemned the incarcerated
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because it's in that Nexus that we
because it's in that Nexus that we
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actually begin to understand truly
actually begin to understand truly
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profound things about who we
profound things about who we
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are I sometimes get out of balance I'll
are I sometimes get out of balance I'll
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end with this story I sometimes push too
end with this story I sometimes push too
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hard I do get tired as we all do
hard I do get tired as we all do
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sometimes those ideas get ahead of our
sometimes those ideas get ahead of our
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kind of thinking in ways that are
kind of thinking in ways that are
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important and I've been representing
important and I've been representing
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these kids who have been sentenced to to
these kids who have been sentenced to to
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do these very harsh sentences and I go
do these very harsh sentences and I go
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to the jail and I see my client who's 13
to the jail and I see my client who's 13
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and 14 and he's been certified to stand
and 14 and he's been certified to stand
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TR as an adult and I keep start thinking
TR as an adult and I keep start thinking
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well how did that happen how can a judge
well how did that happen how can a judge
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turn you into something that you're not
turn you into something that you're not
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and the judge has certified him as an
and the judge has certified him as an
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adult but I see this kid and I and I was
adult but I see this kid and I and I was
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up too late one night and I started
up too late one night and I started
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thinking well gosh if the judge can turn
thinking well gosh if the judge can turn
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you into something that you're not the
you into something that you're not the
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judge must have magic power I said yeah
judge must have magic power I said yeah
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Brian the judge has some magic power you
Brian the judge has some magic power you
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should ask for some of that and because
should ask for some of that and because
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I was up too late and wasn't thinking
I was up too late and wasn't thinking
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real straight I'd started working on a
real straight I'd started working on a
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motion and I had a client who was 14
motion and I had a client who was 14
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years old a young poor black kid and
years old a young poor black kid and
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started working on the this motion with
started working on the this motion with
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and the head of the motion was a motion
and the head of the motion was a motion
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to try my poor 14-year-old black male
to try my poor 14-year-old black male
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client like a privileged white
client like a privileged white
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executive and I put in my motion that
executive and I put in my motion that
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there was prosecutorial misconduct and
there was prosecutorial misconduct and
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police misconduct and judicial
police misconduct and judicial
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misconduct there was a crazy line in
misconduct there was a crazy line in
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there about how there's no conduct in
there about how there's no conduct in
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this County it's all misconduct and at
this County it's all misconduct and at
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the next morning I woke up and I thought
the next morning I woke up and I thought
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did I dream that crazy motion or did I
did I dream that crazy motion or did I
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actually write it into my horror not
actually write it into my horror not
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only had I written it but I had sent it
only had I written it but I had sent it
to
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court couple months uh went by and I
court couple months uh went by and I
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just had forgotten all about it and I
just had forgotten all about it and I
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finally uh decided oh gosh I got to go
finally uh decided oh gosh I got to go
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to the court and do this crazy case and
to the court and do this crazy case and
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I got in my car and I was feeling really
I got in my car and I was feeling really
overwhelmed
overwhelmed
overwhelmed
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overwhelmed and I got in my car and I
overwhelmed and I got in my car and I
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went to this Courthouse I was s oh this
went to this Courthouse I was s oh this
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is going to be so difficult so so
is going to be so difficult so so
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painful and I finally got out of the car
painful and I finally got out of the car
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and I started walking up to the
and I started walking up to the
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courthouse and as I was walking up the
courthouse and as I was walking up the
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steps of this Courthouse there was an
steps of this Courthouse there was an
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older black man who was the janitor in
older black man who was the janitor in
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this Courthouse when this man saw me he
this Courthouse when this man saw me he
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came over to me and he said who are you
came over to me and he said who are you
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I said I'm a lawyer he saidou a lawyer I
I said I'm a lawyer he saidou a lawyer I
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said yes sir and this man came over to
said yes sir and this man came over to
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me and he hugged me and he whispered in
me and he hugged me and he whispered in
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my ear he said I'm so proud of you and I
my ear he said I'm so proud of you and I
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have to tell you it was
have to tell you it was
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energizing it connected deeply with
energizing it connected deeply with
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something in me about identity about the
something in me about identity about the
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capacity of every person to contribute
capacity of every person to contribute
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to community to perspective that is
to community to perspective that is
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hopeful well I went into the courtroom
hopeful well I went into the courtroom
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and as soon as I walked inside the judge
and as soon as I walked inside the judge
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saw me coming in he said 'mr Stevenson
saw me coming in he said 'mr Stevenson
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did you write this crazy motion I saides
did you write this crazy motion I saides
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sir I did and we started arguing people
sir I did and we started arguing people
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started coming in because they were just
started coming in because they were just
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outraged i' had written these crazy
outraged i' had written these crazy
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things and police officers were coming
things and police officers were coming
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in and assistant prosecutors and clerk
in and assistant prosecutors and clerk
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workers before I knew it the courtroom
workers before I knew it the courtroom
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was filled with people angry that we
was filled with people angry that we
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were talking about race that we were
were talking about race that we were
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talking about poverty that we were
talking about poverty that we were
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talking about inequality and out of the
talking about inequality and out of the
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corner of my eye I could see this
corner of my eye I could see this
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janitor pacing back and forth and he
janitor pacing back and forth and he
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kept looking through the window and he
kept looking through the window and he
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could hear all of this holler and he
could hear all of this holler and he
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kept pacing back and forth and finally
kept pacing back and forth and finally
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this older black man with this very
this older black man with this very
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worried look on his face came into the
worried look on his face came into the
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courtroom and sat down behind me almost
courtroom and sat down behind me almost
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at Council table about 10 minutes later
at Council table about 10 minutes later
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the judge said we would take a break and
the judge said we would take a break and
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during the break there was a deputy
during the break there was a deputy
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sheriff who was offended that the
sheriff who was offended that the
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janitor had come into court and this
janitor had come into court and this
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Deputy jumped up and he ran over to this
Deputy jumped up and he ran over to this
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older Blackman he said Jimmy what are
older Blackman he said Jimmy what are
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you doing in this courtroom this older
you doing in this courtroom this older
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black man stood up and he looked at that
black man stood up and he looked at that
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deputy and he looked at me and he said I
deputy and he looked at me and he said I
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came into this courtroom to tell this
came into this courtroom to tell this
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young man keep your eyes on the prize
young man keep your eyes on the prize
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hold on I've come to Ted because I
hold on I've come to Ted because I
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believe that many of you understand that
believe that many of you understand that
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the moral Arc of the universe is long
the moral Arc of the universe is long
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but it bends toward Justice that we
but it bends toward Justice that we
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cannot be full evolved human beings
cannot be full evolved human beings
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until we care about human rights and
until we care about human rights and
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basic dignity that all of our survival
basic dignity that all of our survival
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is tied to the survival of everyone that
is tied to the survival of everyone that
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our visions of technology and design and
our visions of technology and design and
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entertainment and creativity have to be
entertainment and creativity have to be
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married with a visions of humanity
married with a visions of humanity
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compassion and justce Justice and more
compassion and justce Justice and more
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than anything for those of you who share
than anything for those of you who share
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that I've simply come to tell you to
that I've simply come to tell you to
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keep your eyes on the prize hold on
keep your eyes on the prize hold on
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much Brian um so you heard and saw an
much Brian um so you heard and saw an
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obvious Desire by this audience this
obvious Desire by this audience this
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community to help you on your way and to
community to help you on your way and to
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do something on this issue other than
do something on this issue other than
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writing a check what what could we do
writing a check what what could we do
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well there are opportunities all around
well there are opportunities all around
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us if you live in the state of
us if you live in the state of
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California for example there is a
California for example there is a
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referendum coming up this uh spring
referendum coming up this uh spring
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where actually there's going to be an
where actually there's going to be an
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effort to redirect some of the money we
effort to redirect some of the money we
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spend on the politics of punishment for
spend on the politics of punishment for
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example here in California we spend
example here in California we spend
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we're going to spend $1 billion on the
we're going to spend $1 billion on the
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death penalty in the next 5 years $1
death penalty in the next 5 years $1
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billion uh and yet 46% of all homicide
billion uh and yet 46% of all homicide
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cases don't result in arrests uh 56% of
cases don't result in arrests uh 56% of
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all rape cases don't result so there's
all rape cases don't result so there's
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an opportunity to change that and this
an opportunity to change that and this
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referendum would propose having those
referendum would propose having those
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dollars go to uh law enforcement and and
dollars go to uh law enforcement and and
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and safety and I think that opportunity
and safety and I think that opportunity
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exists all around us now there's been
exists all around us now there's been
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this huge decline in crime in in America
this huge decline in crime in in America
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over the last three decades and part of
over the last three decades and part of
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The Narrative of that is sometimes that
The Narrative of that is sometimes that
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it's about increased incarceration
it's about increased incarceration
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rates what would you say to someone who
rates what would you say to someone who
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believed that well actually the violent
believed that well actually the violent
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crime rate has has remained relatively
crime rate has has remained relatively
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stable you know the the great increase
stable you know the the great increase
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in mass incarceration in this country
in mass incarceration in this country
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wasn't really in violent crime
wasn't really in violent crime
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categories it was this misguided War on
categories it was this misguided War on
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Drugs that's where the dramatic
Drugs that's where the dramatic
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increases have come in our prison
increases have come in our prison
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population a and we got carried away
population a and we got carried away
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with the rhetoric of punishment and so
with the rhetoric of punishment and so
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we have three strikes laws that put
we have three strikes laws that put
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people in prison forever for stealing a
people in prison forever for stealing a
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bicycle for low-level property crimes
bicycle for low-level property crimes
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rather than making them give those
rather than making them give those
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resources back back to the people who
resources back back to the people who
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they victimized I believe we need to do
they victimized I believe we need to do
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more to help people who are victimized
more to help people who are victimized
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by crime not do less and I think our
by crime not do less and I think our
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current punishment philosophy does
current punishment philosophy does
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nothing for no one and I think that's
nothing for no one and I think that's
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the orientation that we have to
the orientation that we have to
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change Brian you've you've struck a
change Brian you've you've struck a
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massive cord here you're an inspiring
massive cord here you're an inspiring
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person thank you so much for coming to T
person thank you so much for coming to T
thank
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