And, This Is How We Rectify Our Racial Legacy With Bryan Stevenson
And, This Is How We Rectify Our Racial Legacy With Bryan Stevenson  
Podcast: This is Gavin Newsom
Published On: Thu Oct 01 2026
Description: 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 Signing1:10 The Politics Of Fear And Anger4:03 Slavery's Real Evil Was the Narrative6:26 How Narratives Change8:20 Struggling With American Identity13:20 Why Build a National Memory & Legacy Museum17:35 Why The Shelby County Decision Changed Everything25:28 Why We've Gone Backwards31:08 How DEI Caused Resentment37:10 What Reparations Really Means46:30 Why Am I Responsible For Previous Generations’ Suffering?51:01 Rewriting History & The Montgomery Bus Boycott59:23 Could Brown v. Board Be Won Today?1:04:45 Rev. James Lawson: Do Hard Things1:12:17 Counter Narratives & Censorship 1:17:54 Mass Incarceration and the Death Penalty1:35:30 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?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.