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
GREENVILLE BLOCK PARTY
Join Amani Collective and Emancipate NC for a Community Block Party on Saturday, May 31, from 12:00 PM to...
Victory for Amazon Union Organizer: Charges Dismissed
On May 16, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe successfully defended an Amazon labor organizer who had been arrested at...
Another DPW Win in Wake County
On May 14, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe secured another win for a Don’t Plead to Weed client in Wake County...
Victory for Equal Protection in Tyrrell County
In a ground-breaking win for Equal Protection, a U.S. district judge, James Denver III, ruled that Black residents of Tyrrell County may proceed...
Community Gathers for Cannabis Reform Conversation
On May 19, 2025, the Child and Family Action Coalition hosted a powerful community forum focused on Cannabis Reform —...
Sheriff Birkhead Dodges Accountability at Town Hall in Bahama
This week, Emancipate NC traveled to the Bahama Ruritan Club to attend a town hall held by Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead. Despite repeated...
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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.