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!
Latest News and Updates
Kerwin Pittman Shares Inspiring Conversation with Bryan Stevenson
Emancipate NC's Kerwin Pittman recently shared a powerful moment in his journey toward transforming the criminal legal system: a conversation with...
Friend of Emancipate NC and Frequent Newsletter Contributor Phillip Vance Smith II in Print
Phillip Vance Smith II recently shared new work published in Narratively "In Prison, I Finally Shared the Story That Had Haunted Me for Years"....
Emancipate NC Proudly Supports Community Healing Initiative
Emancipate NC is proud to support the newly relaunched Community Healing Initiative (CHI), an innovative, collaborative project dedicated to...
A Call to Action
Below is a reflection by Patricia King, the mother of Elijah Timmons. As you read her words consider them a call to action, and call DA Murray to...
Dawn Blagrove Brings Real-World Legal Experience to the Classroom at NCCU Law
Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove is bringing her commitment to justice and legal education directly into the classroom this semester...
Dawn Blagrove: Raleigh’s Young People Deserve Real Solutions, Not Curfews
When communities face difficult challenges, the answer should be to invest in young people—not simply restrict them. That was the message from...
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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.