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.
Thrive Tribe
We aim to raise awareness around the injustices and unfairness in the foster care system within our communities. Learn about our work.
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
Toia Potts Continues Her Fight for the Rights of All Parents
Over the summer Toia Potts testified to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for North Carolina about her unjust experiences in the child welfare...
Dawn Teaches Teens to Know Their Electoral Rights
Throughout this election season, Dawn Blagrove has toured North Carolina to train residents on their rights in the electoral system. Last week, Dawn...
Accountability for Demoted Officer D.C. Twiddy
What does it take for a city to hold its own accountable? On Friday, Oct 25, Emancipate NC held a press conference in response to the demotion of...
Emancipate NC Introduces: Carolina Parent Defenders
Over the past three years, Emancipate NC has become a statewide leader in advocacy around the family policing system and Child Protective Services...
Emancipate NC Responds to Hurricane Helene
About a month after Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, the region remains in acute distress. People in prison were also impacted; four...
We Got Free in the Park!
It was a beautiful day in Durham when we celebrated community self-determination and freedom with our friends at Operation Stop CPS a few weeks ago....
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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.