Metro Justice is fighting for economic, social, and racial justice.

Since 1965, socially conscious, politically active, and justice-oriented members of the Rochester area have joined together into an organization to give their views greater power and political sway.  For over 40 years Metro Justice has stood as a testament against the “can’t fight city hall” mentality.

We believe that our world can be more just, equal, peaceful, and fulfilling for all people.  And, we know that it’s through organization building and political activism that we will create that world.  We take seriously the advice of Frederick Douglass that power concedes nothing without demand and that without struggle, there can be no progress.

As the economic situation in the United States moves more toward inequality, with greater amounts of wealth being concentrated at the top, we know that a struggle for economic justice must emerge.  We are doing our part to initiate that struggle in Rochester with our Fight For Economic Justice. Much of our effort now goes to this 7-point program for economic justice that we’ve developed.

Since the war in Vietnam, Metro Justice has also been an organization opposed to war.  Mostly recently, we were active in mounting opposition locally to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Our Peace Action and Education task force still works to combat militarism as part of Rochester Against War.

As part of our on going belief in justice and against militarism, Metro Justice has been actively engaged in solidarity with Latin America since the 1980′s.  Two task forces are dedicated to these solidarity efforts: Rochester Committee on Latin Amreica (ROCLA) and Ciudad Hermana.

We also recognize that inequality in the United States and worldwide often creates stark divides between races.  The inequality between races, both socially and economically, are consistently challenged by our many campaigns, with our Racial Justice Committee helping to ensure that our organization practices the principles of equality that we believe all of society should follow.