After an unlawful and humiliating arrest, Bryonn Bain speaks up about the prejudices that still exist today with his story “Walking While Black.”

Bain is a Harvard Law School student who, along with his cousin and younger brother, was wrongfully accused of throwing bottles at an apartment window shortly after leaving a nightclub. Bain says that they were arrested because the officer would not believe they were simply innocent bystanders. This experience opened his eyes to how black males are perceived.

Bain will talk about his experiences when he comes to the Carl Sandburg Auditorium to give a speech, “Walking While Black,” presented by the Campus Activities Board.

Bain wrote “The Bill of Rights for Black Men” chronicling his experiences. Because of this, Ted Koppel, Oprah Winfrey and Johnnie Cochran have interviewed him.

“His experience reflects the current situation for African-American males in society, and I am interested in hearing about it,” CAB President Laisha Fox said.

“Walking While Black” is a new look at the topic of racial profiling and oppression.

“Bain is very inspirational, and it is important for students to experience the event,” Fox said.

Brooke Beyers, CAB Speakers coordinator, said Bain stands out from other speakers because “he’s a well educated African-American man that knows the ins and outs of the law, which gives him an edge.”

Bain is anticipated to be an exceptional speaker, as his passionate attitude toward this issue tends to receive a good response from audiences.

“Every NIU student should go to see that there still is prejudice out there and it needs to be changed,” Beyers said.

DuJuan Smith, BSU director of public relations, said he is excited about Bain’s presentation.

“It would be beneficial for everyone to see because it will provide an interesting perspective of the law,” Smith said. “Whenever people come together to any event about togetherness, they will always walk away with something important.”

Bain will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. The speech is free to all.