Jim Barrett, executive director of Pisgah Legal Services, was among the 2021 Defenders of Justice honorees selected by the NC Justice Center.
Every year the center celebrates the inspirational work of outstanding leaders in our community who are leading the fight for justice at the NC Justice Center’s annual Defenders of Justice Awards. These few exemplify the organization’s mission — they are working to eliminate poverty in North Carolina and advance progressive and inclusive policies that advance equity and opportunity.
Barrett was selected as a Lifetime Champion for his decades of outstanding leadership at PLS, guiding the organization in serving Western North Carolinians with low incomes, preventing homelessness, and transforming state housing policy
The event will be held in two parts: virtually on Thursday, Sept. 23, and in-person in Durham on Sunday, Sept. 26.
The other 2021 honorees are:
GRASSROOTS EMPOWERMENT
Letha Muhammad, Executive Director of the Education Justice Alliance, for her unparalleled leadership and advocacy for equity in public education on behalf of students, parents, and communities across North Carolina
LITIGATION
The law firm of Robinson Bradshaw, for their decades of extraordinary collaborative and critical pro-bono litigation efforts to protect and expand the rights of North Carolinians with low incomes
POLICY RESEARCH & ADVOCACY
Dr. William A. Darity, Jr., Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, for his superlative leadership and groundbreaking research in economic justice and racial equity, helping to build a more just North Carolina and nation.
Visit www.ncjustice.org for additional information.