Vision

The Public Justice Center envisions a just society where Black, Latine, Indigenous, Asian, and other historically exploited people are free from systems of oppression, exploitation, and all expressions of discrimination. This will shift power and resources to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other people of color) across Maryland. We envision that our organization is actively anti-racist and perpetually learns and applies anti-racist principles to our internal work and our advocacy as we partner with our clients and communities in pursuit of liberation. Finally, we envision the individuals within our organization are liberated themselves, and we recognize that all liberation (our own, our clients', our communities') is intertwined.

Goals

1. 1.Advance economic justice and race equity by representing renters against predatory landlords, workers to recover unpaid wages, and students to combat exclusionary school discipline.
2. 2.Advocate for policy change, including to protect and expand access to healthcare and safety net services and to establish a right to counsel for low-income people in civil cases involving basic needs.
3. 3.Solicit and incorporate feedback from our clients, partners, and the broader community about our approach, our work, our interactions, and our outcomes.