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Anthony Ray Hinton is an American author and activist who was wrongfully convicted of two murders in Alabama and spent almost three decades on death row before being exonerated in 2015. Since his release, he has become a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform and human rights.
Known for: The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
This memoir recounts Anthony Ray Hinton’s harrowing experience of spending nearly thirty years on Alabama’s death row for crimes he did not commit. Through his story, Hinton reveals the deep flaws in the American justice system and the power of hope, faith, and forgiveness in the face of unimaginable injustice.
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Early Life and the Roots of Resilience
I was born in 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama, a place and time where a Black boy learned early that his worth was not guaranteed. My mother, Buhlar, taught me two invaluable things: to work hard and to love God even when the world wasn’t fair. We didn’t have much, but we had dignity. The world outside ...
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The Murders, the Arrest, and a System Built on Assumptions
In 1985, two restaurant managers in Birmingham were shot and killed, and fear coursed through the community. When police came for me, I thought there must be a mistake. They said a white man had committed the crimes, and yet here I was, a Black man who had been at work miles away when the murders oc...
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About Anthony Ray Hinton
Anthony Ray Hinton is an American author and activist who was wrongfully convicted of two murders in Alabama and spent almost three decades on death row before being exonerated in 2015. Since his release, he has become a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform and human rights.
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