Equal Justice Initiative Plans to Open Legacy Plaza in Downtown Montgomery
The Equal Justice Initiative is planning to open the new Legacy Plaza in downtown Montgomery on Wednesday.
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PHOTOS: New Exhibits at National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery
Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, gave Alabama News Network an up-close look at new exhibits at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery.
Mayors of Alabama’s 10 Largest Cities to Hold Summit in Montgomery
The mayors of Alabama’s 10 largest cities will meet in Montgomery to discuss their state and federal legislative priorities and to speak on other issues facing their communities.
Equal Justice Initiative Opens New Legacy Museum in Montgomery
The Equal Justice Initiative announced Wednesday that the new and expanded Legacy Museum will open this weekend.
EJI said admission to the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is free for opening weekend from October 1 through October 3.
EJI Plans to Open New Legacy Museum at New Location with New Exhibits
The Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative says it plans to open a new Legacy Museum in the fall, which will be in a new location with much more to see inside.
EJI Founder Bryan Stevenson to Perform at Lincoln Center in New York
Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, will be taking on a new role — concert pianist at New York’s Lincoln Center. Stevenson will appear as both a speaker and performer at an event called “Freedom, Justice and Hope” that will premiere virtually on May 21. An announcement from the venue says Wynton Marsalis will be…
Legacy Museum Reopening
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A museum that’s linked to the national lynching memorial in Montgomery is reopening for the first time since the pandemic began. The Legacy Museum is offering free admission for a limited time, but crowd sizes are being restricted and face masks are required to help prevent the Coronavirus from spreading. The lynching memorial, the museum and the…
Changemakers: Bryan Stevenson
Usually when we hear lawyers say they’ll “fight for you,” they’re referring to personal injury, but when Public Interest Attorney Bryan Stevenson says he’ll fight for you, it’s about protecting a client’s basic human rights. For more than 30 years, he and his organization, the Equal Justice Initiative which is based in Montgomery, have helped those who’ve been dealt a…
EJI Legacy Pavilion Opens in Montgomery
The nation’s first memorial to lynching victims is expanding in Montgomery. The Equal Justice Initiative on Saturday opened a new welcome center and exhibition space that will add to the existing lynching memorial and museum that documents the history of racial inequality in America. The pavilion, located at 400 North Court Street, will serve as a hub for visitors to…
Equal Justice Initiative Announces Free Screenings of “Just Mercy” in Montgomery
The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has announced that there will be four free advance screenings of the new Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film, Just Mercy on December 20, ahead of its January 10, 2020 release in theaters. The screenings, to be held in Montgomery, are open to the public, but registration is required. The screenings will be held at…
