Just Mercy a story of justice and redemption By Bryan Stevenson & So You Want to Talk About Race By Ijeoma Oluo 2 Books Collection Set

Bryan is a tireless force for justice and mercy in our world. He is truly inspirational. This story is often so saddening to hear how people's prejudices and desire for blood/vengeance/closure blinds them to the fact that they are victimizing innocent people. And it's frustrating to see how the justice system is built to maintain status quo and makes it very hard to get review of wrongful convictions. Bryan's Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) organization that he built is doing so much good and has gotten justice for hundreds of wrongfully convicted people. Additionally, he has helped reshape the criminal justice system to be merciful toward young people accused of crimes instead of cruel (sentencing them to die in prison at a young age). Science backs up the notion that youths are not the same as adults in their judgment and deserve different treatment. Fortunately, the system is coming around to this way of thinking. This book inspires me to work toward justice and compassion and mercy for those in my own community who have been denied it. It shows that even those jailed are still people and deserve mercy and second chances and don't deserve cruelty.