Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Recognition Of Bryan Stevenson
Milton
— Delaware —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023
1. In Recognition Of Bryan Stevenson Marker
Inscription.
In Recognition Of Bryan Stevenson. Milton. Bryan Stevenson grew up in Milton, Delaware. A widely acclaimed public interest lawyer, he is the Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. Under his leadership, EJI has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, confronting abuse of the incarcerated and the mentally ill, and aiding children prosecuted as adults. He opened the internationally acclaimed Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in 2018 to educate people about the legacies of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation that have resulted in people of color being disproportionately marginalized, disadvantaged, and mistreated. He has received over forty honorary doctorates, numerous awards, the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Prize, and the American Bar Association's highest honor, the ABA Medal. Stevenson, who is African American, graduated from Cape Henlopen High School, Eastern University, Harvard Law School and Harvard's JFK School of Government, and authored the award-winning New York Times bestseller Just Mercy, later adapted as a major motion picture.
Bryan Stevenson grew up in Milton, Delaware. A widely acclaimed public interest lawyer, he is the Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. Under his leadership, EJI has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, confronting abuse of the incarcerated and the mentally ill, and aiding children prosecuted as adults. He opened the internationally acclaimed Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in 2018 to educate people about the legacies of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation that have resulted in people of color being disproportionately marginalized, disadvantaged, and mistreated. He has received over forty honorary doctorates, numerous awards, the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Prize, and the American Bar Association's highest honor, the ABA Medal. Stevenson, who is African American, graduated from Cape Henlopen High School, Eastern University, Harvard Law School and Harvard's JFK School of Government, and authored the award-winning New York Times bestseller Just Mercy, later adapted as a major motion picture.
Erected 2021 by Milton Community Foundation; Milton Historical Society
Location. 38° 46.756′ N, 75° 18.698′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Union Street (Delaware Route 5) north of Chandler Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Union St, Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023
2. In Recognition Of Bryan Stevenson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
