Join the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences for a screening and discussion of “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” on Wednesday, March 18, from 6:15 to 8 p.m. in the Mandel School’s Noble Commons.
“True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” follows Alabama public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson in his thirty-year journey to advocate on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned by founding Equal Justice Initiative. Equal Justice Initiative is an organization that seeks to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system and provide legal representation to those who have been treated unjustly by the legal system.
Michael Benza, senior instructor in law at CWRU’s School of Law, will facilitate a post-film discussion. He will be joined by Anthony Body and Justin Abdul-Kareem Henton of The Bail Project who will discuss their work in Cleveland.
The screening is free and open to all CWRU students, faculty and staff. Two professional development hours will be available. Refreshments will be provided.