The law has long been used as a weapon to harm, control and disenfranchise low-income communities and communities of color, which have been locked into poverty and second-class citizenship for generations. To end this oppressive use of the law, our team takes on some of the most difficult policy reform and impact litigation campaigns alongside directly impacted people. Together, we ensure the law serves, rather than harms, impacted communities.

Each year, Root & Rebound selects urgent legislative and impact litigation campaigns that will transform the lives of impacted people now, while also rallying support to dismantle more entrenched barriers in the longer term. Our successes prove that policy advocacy can be a powerful tool for racial and social equity and empowerment.