LibGuides: Augie Reads 2023: Just Mercy: Find Definitions and Background

Find Definitions and Background

Web Resources:

Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative
From the "About" section: The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

The "Our Work" section has a lot of helpful information and resources.

Bryan Stevenson TED Talk: 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.

Library Databases:

Encyclopedias and dictionaries are often the best sources for high-quality definitions and background information. These links lead to databases paid for by the library. The databases both contain collections of full-text encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Provides access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books covering art, biographies, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.