About

At its core, Represent Justice is about using the power of storytelling to engage audiences in reimagining the legal system, and creating real demand for change

Represent Justice started as an impact campaign inspired by the life and legacy of Bryan Stevenson, and launched in December 2019 alongside the Warner Bros. theatrical release of Just Mercy. Represent Justice engages audiences through film-based impact campaigns and original storytelling that builds awareness, grows narrative power within system-impacted communities, and sparks collective action.

Our Mission

Represent Justice’s mission is to turn stories into action by building narrative power within system-impacted communities and mobilizing audiences to transform the legal system.

Our Vision

Represent Justice’s vision is a fair legal system for system-impacted individuals and communities and an end to extreme sentencing and mass incarceration.

Organizational Values

  • We take ownership and reflect on our successes as well as setbacks. We are committed to having meaningful and constructive conversations.

  • Through teamwork and collaboration we achieve our best results. We support each other’s work and uplift each other in times of need. We equally share success and failure.

  • We remain curious

    and interested in new approaches. We are willing to test out new and innovative ideas within our programs.

  • We bring together diverse experiences, backgrounds, and knowledge bases.

  • We are not bound to convention. Our ideas are audacious and future focused.

Community Values

  • We show a deep appreciation and knowledge for the foundational work done by other organizers and activists. We develop our own expertise and seek continuous learning so that our actions and language can be intentional and thoughtful.

  • Through storytelling, we create proximity to inspire empathy and actively cultivate an understanding of the history and culture of the communities we serve.

  • Our solutions are formed in collaboration with system-impacted communities. We are mindful of the untold narratives of systemic oppression and educate ourselves on the foundations laid by organizers and activists within the communities in which we are engaged.

  • We bring together diverse experiences, backgrounds, and knowledge bases.

  • We build up our community partners; we provide resources and amplify their platforms and relationships to create lasting impact in their work.

  • Our impact on communities is never transactional. We remain committed and dedicated to making a difference.