Dismantling Structural Racism and Mass Incarceration Across North Carolina

Through community education, narrative shift, and litigation, Emancipate NC supports North Carolina’s people as they free themselves from mass incarceration and structural racism.

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Don’t Plead to Weed

Protect your rights. Learn what you need to know about illegal weed and legal hemp at our resource site.

Dawn Blagrove, a Black woman in a red dress, stands smiling at a podium at the NC CRED symposium

Thrive Tribe

We aim to raise awareness around the injustices and unfairness in the foster care system within our communities. Learn about our work.

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Report an Encounter

Were you a victim of a police encounter? Report it on Emancipate NC’s Police Encounter Database!

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Raleigh HEART

Get involved in the community-driven initiative to decrease the number of armed police encounters with community members experiencing mental health crises.

Latest News and Updates

Defending Worker Organizing

Defending Worker Organizing

For five years, Emancipate NC has held down defense of protesters, activists, and organizers in North Carolina. Our newest attorney, Dillon...

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DCo Thrives

DCo Thrives

Durham County introduces DCo Thrives, a program to provide cash assistance to low-income families in Durham County. DCo Thrives will provide...

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Radio Free NC

Radio Free NC

In a world that is always changing at an accelerating pace yet sticking to age-old structures and systems, the Radio Free NC Pod seeks to facilitate...

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Unity Town Hall

Unity Town Hall

The Black citizens of Wilmington know the storm that is coming, and they are gearing up. Later this month, Dawn Blagrove will return to...

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Support on Wheels

Support on Wheels

Last November, Kerwin Pittman drove hours to Peachland, North Carolina — a town in Anson County — to buy a bus. On the drive back to...

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Through community education and mobilization, we work to dismantle structural racism and mass incarceration in North Carolina. Your gift today helps us fight for a just future.