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June 14, 2022This past Tuesday, OLG screened Just Mercy as part of our Summer Film Series. The movie follows Bryan Stevenson who, after graduating from Harvard, heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, a black man who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism, and legal and political maneuverings in a flawed justice system as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life. And the struggle continues today. Black people wrongly convicted of murder spend an average of three more years in prison than white people- four if they are on death row. Innocent black people spend an average of 16 years on death row before they are exonerated. Our HEART (Healing, Equity, and Anti-Racism Team) has been learning about Mass incarceration in the U.S and will be launching a One Parish, One Prisoner ministry in the fall. To learn more about our work and get involved, contact Martin and Terre at [email protected] To learn more about One Parish, One Prisoner, visit https://undergroundministries.org/opop
