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Bryan Stevenson - Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative

Stephen Sackur speaks to Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. In Barack Obama's United States, why are America's race-based wounds so slow to heal?

What does it mean to be black in the United States today? The messages are mixed. An African American has made it all the way to the White House, but in Barack Obama's America one in three of all young black males is likely to spend time in prison during his lifetime.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer, rights advocate and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. Why are America's race-based wounds so slow to heal?

30 minutes

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Tue 1 Sep 201523:30GMT
BBC News UK & UK HD only

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Credits

PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestBryan Stevenson

Broadcasts

  • Wed 22 Jul 201519:30GMT
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Tue 1 Sep 201501:30GMT
    BBC News UK HD & UK only
  • Tue 1 Sep 201503:30GMT
    BBC News UK HD & UK only
  • Tue 1 Sep 201519:30GMT
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Tue 1 Sep 201523:30GMT
    BBC News UK & UK HD only