Last year, American law enforcement and racial inequalities in the justice system captured the attention of the public, exposing the oppressive nature of the system and its impact on disadvantaged citizens. What is often neglected, however, is mass incarceration and its causes, which reflect how inequalities in the American society deprive the most vulnerable of freedom and prospects for the future. As a prospective student of International Business Administration, I have always been interested in economic, political and legal aspects of societies around the world. Following the rise of Black Lives Matter movement, I was drawn to the issue of racial inequalities in the United States and their impact on citizens’ lives. In particular, I was shocked by the disparities between criminal justice systems as compared to the European model, noticing how it perpetuates the interior social status of racial minorities, realizing that the European public neglected this issue prior to the tragic events in May 2020 which finally initiated a discussion regarding this topic. The talk provides me with an opportunity to connect a representation of the challenges faced by contemporary American society with personal insights related to dilemmas of equality and justice. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx