Live from Montgomery! Bryan Stevenson On America's Unfinished Reckoning with Slavery

Governor Newsom begins by sharing how his visit with Bryan Stevenson, civil rights attorney, & founder of the Equal Justice Initiative inspired recent legislation. Live from the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery Alabama, Stevenson joins the podcast to discuss the politics of fear and anger and why America never reckoned with the narrative that justified slavery.  He shares how the Supreme Court might decide Brown v. Board of Education today, what the gutting of the Voting Rights Act means for Black political power, and why DEI efforts fell apart. They then cover reparations, censorship,  mass incarceration and America’s legacy when it comes to the death penalty before finally ending with  a message of hope for anyone exhausted by this political moment. 00:00 A Conversation That Inspired A Bill Signing 1:10 The Politics Of Fear And Anger 4:03 Slavery's Real Evil Was the Narrative 6:26 How Narratives Change 8:20 Struggling With American Identity 13:20 Why Build a National Memory & Legacy Museum 17:35 Why The Shelby County Decision Changed Everything 25:28 Why We've Gone Backwards 31:08 How DEI Caused Resentment 37:10 What Reparations Really Means 46:30 Why Am I Responsible For Previous Generations’ Suffering? 51:01 Rewriting History & The Montgomery Bus Boycott 59:23 Could Brown v. Board Be Won Today? 1:04:45 Rev. James Lawson: Do Hard Things 1:12:17 Counter Narratives & Censorship 1:17:54 Mass Incarceration and the Death Penalty 1:35:30 Should California Commute Its Death Row? 1:39:50 What Do You Say to Victims' Families? 1:45:38 Is There Any Reason For Hope?