In a category with Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Kaluuya, Eddie Murphy and Winston Duke, Michael B. Jordan won the Outstanding Actor In A Motion Picture award for his role as Bryan Stevenson in “Just Mercy.” Stevenson’s work has made such an impact on the world, helping to expose the corruption in the U.S. justice system, helping those who have been wrongfully accused go free. Stevenson’s work even changed Michael B. Jordan’s life.

“This project is a lot bigger than myself. It’s about every person who has been wrongfully convicted who is sitting in a jail cell right now, who’s been unfairly sentenced,” Jordan said.

He continued, “I want to thank Bryan Stevenson. Thank you for the person that you are, the work that you’ve been doing; you’ve changed me as a person. You’ve given me a new mission and a new motivation.”

Michael B. Jordan is no stranger to fighting for equal rights for people of color. His production company, Outlier Society Productions, is known to have adopted an inclusion rider for all projects, which ensures an emphasis on diversity in the crew. Getting to play someone like Bryan Stevenson, who boldly challenges the status quo, has inspired the 37-year-old actor ablaze. Keep changing the world, MBJ!