Bryan Stevenson. Proximity. And Hope.
by Jesse Morgan | Posted in General, Personal Growth, Philanthropy, Social Justice, Spiritual
by Jesse Morgan | October 14, 2016
Posted in General, Personal Growth, Philanthropy, Social Justice, Spiritual
Last night, I had the privilege of hearing from Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy (MUST READ), not once but twice. Bryan is the leading voice on criminal justice reform in the United States. Desmond Tutu calls him, “America’s Nelson Mandela.” A Harvard Law graduate, Bryan spends his time defending the rejected, marginalized and forgotten people of our society. His first great challenge to us: “You’ve got to get close to the problems you want to change.” He talked about the “power in proximity” and how we cannot change the false narrative around so many of the issues plaguing our …







