Founder & Executive Director

Jaribu Hill is a Civil and Human Rights Attorney. She is Founder and Executive Director of the Mississippi  Workers’ Center for Human Rights. Hill is an author and an international spokesperson on Civil and Human  Rights topics. In support of the human rights struggles of workers across the globe, Jaribu has traveled to  Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean. Through her organization, Attorney Hill has provided legal  representation and advocacy for hundreds of workers in the state. Her efforts have led to the adoption of  “Zero Tolerance Against Hate” policies being implemented in workplaces across the state. Hill also won an  important judgment against the Ku Klux Klan in Pelion, South Carolina and has assisted Mississippi Delta  parents in their fight for school equity. Hill is the recipient of the coveted “Gloria” Award, named for Gloria  Steinem. She is a Skadden Fellow and the recipient of the R. Jess Brown, the highest award given to a 

Mississippi Lawyer by the Magnolia Bar Association. Jaribu was legal observer and cultural artist during the  Women in War Crimes Tribunal, held in Tokyo in December 2000 and the author of the poem, Haunting  Mirrors, written to honor Comfort Women and other victims of sexual slavery. Excerpts from this poem  were made part of the important judgment rendered during the Tribunal. 

Attorney Hill is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, serves as a Special Master in Washington County’s Chancery Court and is a former Municipal Judge for the City of Hollandale. She has written numerous articles and is published in law reviews and journals, including Southern University Law Review, Columbia University Black Law Journal, and Columbia University Law Review. She is the author of Knowledge is Power—A Know Your Rights Manual and co-author of The Black College Guide. Hill has appeared on various TV and Radio programs, including TV One’s acclaimed series: Murder in Black and White. Attorney Hill serves on Mississippi’s Access to Justice Commission and hosts “Talking Rights With Jaribu”, a weekly radio program on WDSV 91.9 FM.