Our Story

Justice Over Everything

Justice Over Everything (JOE) exists because waiting for systems to change has never been enough.

We are a justice-centered organization committed to building the conditions for people—especially those most impacted by inequity—to lead, live, and organize sustainably. Our work is rooted in a simple truth: systems extract from people long before they support them, and too often, the burden of “resilience” is placed on those least resourced to carry it.

JOE was created to interrupt that cycle.

We work at the intersection of leadership, community care, policy, and culture, supporting individuals and institutions in ways that honor dignity, complexity, and humanity. We believe justice is not only something we demand outwardly—it is something we must practice internally, in how people are supported to show up, lead, and remain whole.

Our Approach

Justice Over Everything takes a multi-pronged approach to change because no single intervention is sufficient on its own.

We engage across:

Leadership sustainability for individuals navigating systems not built for them

Community-based education and civic engagement

Policy, advocacy, and narrative work

Research, diagnostics, and sense-making tools that name systemic harm without pathologizing individuals

Rather than asking people to adapt endlessly to broken systems, we help name what those systems demand—and create space to respond differently.

Our work is grounded in:

Safety over urgency

Clarity over performance

Context over blame

Context over blame

Justice as a daily practice, not a brand statement

Coaching as One Expression of Our Mission

Coaching at Justice Over Everything is not separate from our justice work—it is one way we sustain people doing hard, meaningful labor inside unjust systems.

We offer leadership coaching and facilitated experiences for individuals who are:

  • Carrying disproportionate responsibility without adequate support

  • Navigating burnout, misalignment, or identity-based strain

  • Leading in institutions that benefit from their labor but not their well-being

Our coaching work is diagnostic, not extractive. We do not treat burnout as a personal failure or leadership challenge as an individual flaw. Instead, we help leaders make sense of what is happening—internally, relationally, and structurally—so they can respond with clarity rather than self-erasure.

Coaching is offered as:

  • An entry point for individual clarity and stabilization

  • A practice ground for sustainable leadership

  • A revenue-generating arm that supports the broader mission of the organization

    This work allows us to reinvest in community programming, research, and advocacy—ensuring that leadership support is not isolated from collective impact.

Our Ecosystem of Coaching

Justice Over Everything operates as an interconnected ecosystem, not a single service line.


Leadership Sustainability & Coaching

We support marginalized leaders in reclaiming clarity, capacity, and confidence when leadership systems demand too much. This includes diagnostics, facilitated sessions, group labs, and longer-term coaching engagements designed to reduce burnout without demanding martyrdom.


Community & Civic Engagement

Through initiatives like Teach Them Babies, Good People, Good Trouble, and community education efforts, we invest in civic literacy, leadership development, and political belonging—especially for youth and historically excluded communities.


The Village

The Village is our vision for wraparound support for nonprofit leaders, organizers, and elected officials—recognizing that leadership without care is unsustainable. This work centers relational support, shared learning, and collective holding.


Research, Diagnostics & Education

We develop research-grounded tools and frameworks that help individuals and institutions name harm accurately. Our diagnostics, reports, and learning experiences are designed to create insight without shame and action without urgency.


Policy, Narrative & Systems Work

JOE engages in policy-adjacent work that addresses the structural conditions shaping people’s lives—from legislative education to narrative strategy and partnerships that advance equity at scale.


Who We Serve

Our work centers those who are most often asked to hold everything together:

  • Black women and queer professionals leading in corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors

  • Community leaders and organizers navigating chronic under-resourcing

  • Young people building civic identity and leadership capacity

  • Institutions seeking to engage equity beyond performative commitments

While our services may vary, our commitment does not:
we meet people where they are, without demanding over-disclosure, urgency, or perfection.


What We Believe

  • Burnout is information—not a moral failing

  • Leadership should not require self-erasure

  • Clarity is a form of care

  • Justice work must be sustainable to be effective

  • Community care and individual support are not opposites—they are interdependent

Why We Exist

Justice Over Everything exists because too many people are doing vital work while quietly falling apart.

We are here to help leaders and communities name what’s happening, reclaim their footing, and imagine different ways forward—together.

Not by asking people to be stronger.
But by changing what they’re being asked to carry alone.

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