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
Charting Our Course Through a Crisis
Mark your calendars! The 19th Annual NC Black Summit takes place April 17–18 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree — and this year’s gathering is more...
Breaking the Chains
Team Emancipate invites you to participate in the “Breaking the Chains” webinar hosted by Meredith College. This dynamic panel discussion will delve...
Dillon’s Monthly Wellness Check-in
At Emancipate NC, we know that advocacy requires endurance — and endurance requires care. That’s why we’re creating intentional space for...
Back to Black Conference
Last week, Emancipate NC’s Dedan Waciuri traveled to Miami, FL to attend the Back to Black conference — a powerful gathering of...
More on Griffin’s Racist Past (and Present)
This week, the captive North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a cowardly, unsigned per curiam opinion — a move designed to hand...
End Solitary in Durham
Our friend at Duke Divinity School, Meredith Manchester, has launched a petition calling on Durham residents to demand an end to solitary...
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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.