EJI was founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson. You can read about his early work and the start of EJI in his book, Just Mercy. EJI is bringing repair on multiple fronts. 

• Through their legal services, they represent people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. They have won landmark Supreme Court cases including eliminating the death penalty for juveniles.

• Through their Legacy Sites, EJI is telling the truth about the history of racial injustice in America. They also produce videos and reports to educate the public on important issues.

• EJI is working to reduce poverty in their region through programs for hunger relief, unjust fees and fines, and high-quality health care.

• As we walked visited the Legacy Sites and explored downtown Montgomery, we could see EJI's influence everywhere. The Legacy Sites are drawing visitors from all over the country and world and are revitalizing the Montgomery economy. 

Catherine Coleman Flowers is an environmental and climate justice activist bringing attention to the largely invisible problem of inadequate waste and water sanitation infrastructure in rural communities in the United States. She founded the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice to address these issues. You can learn more about her work through her books, Waste and Holy Ground, her website, and this 60 Minutes special.

Through Hope Credit Union's Transformational Deposit program, your savings can become a tool for economic justice. Transformational Deposits allow Hope to expand mission-driven lending, support first-time homebuyers, help small businesses grow, and increase access to capital in communities that have historically been excluded. Hope is based in Jackson, MS, and has two branches in Montgomery.

"A few years ago, I found out about the concept of Justice Deposits and decided to open a Transformational Deposit account at Hope Credit Union. I did all the setup by phone and email since it's so far away, and I manage my account online. I was so excited when we drove by a Hope Credit Union branch in Montgomery. We stopped by to take a picture, and the manager came out to say hello. He invited us in and introduced me to all the staff. It was so fun to get to finally visit a Hope branch in person!" - Heather

You can watch Heather's testimony about justice deposits here.