Leah Rothstein is the co-author of JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law, which describes how local community groups can redress the wrongs of segregation.
Leah has worked on public policy and community change, from the grassroots to the halls of government. She led research on reforming community corrections policy and practice to be focused on rehabilitation, not punishment. She has been a consultant to nonprofit housing developers, cities and counties, redevelopment agencies, and private firms on community development and affordable housing policy, practice, and finance. Her policy work is informed by her years as a community organizer and labor organizer, working on issues such as housing, environmental justice, workplace safety, and youth leadership.
She also writes a regular column, which you can subscribe to for free at JustAction.substack.com.