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.
Don’t Plead to Weed
Protect your rights. Learn what you need to know about illegal weed and legal hemp at our resource site.
Carolina Parent Defenders
Our sister organization was founded by Toia and Elizabeth, a directly-impacted mom and her lawyer. CPD defends parents against involuntary separation from their kids.
Report an Encounter
Were you a victim of a police encounter? Report it on Emancipate NC’s Police Encounter Database!
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
Free Legal Info Friday in Greenville Updates
Team Emancipate NC has been hard at work in Greenville and beyond through Free Legal Fridays. Over the past several weeks, Dedan Waciuri and...
Emancipate NC Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against N.C. Highway Patrol Sergeant
On May 25, 2024, Thomas J. Simmons, a 44-year-old Native American man from Pitt County, suffered an epileptic seizure while driving in Greenville....
Emancipate NC Pushes Back on Harmful Legislative Proposals
Following the fatal stabbing at the Charlotte train station, lawmakers have floated proposals that would further expand pretrial detention by...
Know Thyself: Black Power Radio 🎙️
Emancipate NC’s Dawn Blagrove recently joined the radio show Know Thyself: Black Power Radio for a powerful conversation on justice, community, and...
Justice for Anthony Drayton: Court Update
On September 17, 2025, Attorney Dillon Sharpe filed a Notice of Appeal in Anthony Drayton’s case, moving his misdemeanor conviction for Resisting a...
Emancipate NC and Blueprint for a Stronger Democracy
We are proud to share that Emancipate NC has joined with a broad coalition of organizations to release the Blueprint for a Stronger Democracy. This...
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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.