We need to talk about an injustice

In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks —- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country's black male population has been incarcerated at some point in their lives. These issues, which are wrapped up in America’s un-examined history, are rarely talked about with this level of candor, insight and persuasiveness.

Bryan Stevenson, Public-interest lawyer, is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, fighting poverty and challenging racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.