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
NC’s Mental Health Problem: How Iryna’s Law Wouldn’t Have Stopped Her Murder
Phillip Vance Smith II wrote a moving piece in response to the legislation passed by the GOP-controlled House of Representatives in North Carolina....
Emancipate NC Advocates for Tenants
Emancipate NC Organizer Dedan Waciuri recently took to Instagram and Facebook to expose the unacceptable living conditions at Club Way Apartments in...
Attorney Jaelyn Miller Wins $10,000 for Fayetteville Tenant Forced to Live in Uninhabitable Conditions
A Fayetteville tenant has won justice after enduring nearly a year of unlivable conditions—thanks to the advocacy of attorney Jaelyn Miller. For...
Advance Notice | Season 3, Ep 11: Project 2025: Where Are We Now?
In September, Executive Director Dawn Blagrove joined Dr. Jovita Lee on Advance Notice to unpack how Project 2025 is already reshaping America—and...
Emancipate NC Advances Democracy at the Southern Partners Fund Conference
Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove recently participated in the Southern Partners Fund Conference, lending her voice and expertise to a...
How Do Jails Impact Families?
A Community Forum Hosted by Emancipate NC & People’s Alliance 📅 Monday, October 20, 2025 · 7:00 – 8:30 PM 📍 People’s Solidarity Hub, 1805 W....
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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.