For over forty years, the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice (CCPJ) has created a tradition of nonviolent advocacy for peace and justice. We work to end violence in all its forms, including racism, sexism, economic impoverishment, environmental destruction, mass incarceration, gun violence, and war.

CCPJ was founded in 1983 when community members came together to counter the Cold War arms race and threat of nuclear war. Since then, our mission for peace and nonviolence has expanded to embrace many connected social and political issues.

CCPJ recognizes the links between war and injustice.