Dismantling Structural Racism and Mass Incarceration Across North Carolina
Through community education, narrative shift, and mobilization, Emancipate NC supports North Carolina’s people as they free themselves from mass incarceration and structural racism.
Latest News and Updates
Good White Folks: Get Your Damn People
(My Experience In Advocacy & Why Most White People Today Don’t Believe They Are Racist) by Amanda Anderson, Justice League Fellow The police...
Emancipate NC Files Amicus Brief Asserting Racial Bias in Jury Selection is Beyond Dispute
Racism is a scourge on North Carolina’s criminal legal system. It renders the system fundamentally unfair at every single step. From decisions about...
Problems with Policing in Winston-Salem: An Eye Witness Account
By Veronica Bitting, Justice League Fellow When Justice League Fellow Veronica Bitting witnessed police harassing members of her community, she...
Both Red and Blue States See Major Decriminalization Wins in 2020
by Mandie Sellars, Emancipate NC Board Chair Looking beyond the presidential race, November 3, 2020 marked an important day of progress towards...
A Day in Court with My Mother: A Snapshot of NC’s Broken Justice System
By Erin Blagrove, Justice League Fellow Erin Blagrove is the daughter of Emancipate NC's Executive Director Dawn Blagrove, and a Justice League...
Re-evaluating the Cost and Consequences of Cops in Schools
During the month of October 2020, thousands of people are participating in National Youth Justice Awareness Month (YJAM) activities throughout the...
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Through community education and mobilization, we work to dismantle structural racism and mass incarceration in North Carolina. We are also home to the Freedom Fighter Bond Fund that provides bond money and legal defense costs for activists facing arrest and legal jeopardy for causes related to racial, social, gender, economic, and environmental injustice. Your gift today helps us fight for a better, more equitable tomorrow.