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.
Thrive Tribe
We aim to raise awareness around the injustices and unfairness in the foster care system within our communities. Learn about our work.
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
Experiencing Elections in Prison
Read Emancipate NC client Phillip Vance Smith II’s article about what it is like to experience a U.S. election from prison. Incarcerated...
Civilian Review Boards Don’t Work
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, police reform was all the rage. Across the country, Civilian Review Boards were established with...
Skillshare for Triangle Healthcare Radicals
On September 12th, Jamie Mariscano and Margaux Lander will provide a skillshare on “Dealing with Child Protective Services: building skills for...
Civil Rights Commission Wraps Up
On August 23rd, the North Carolina Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights had its fourth panel investigating Civil Rights and the...
Town Hall on Family Policing
Join us for an important discussion on the effects of the Durham County Department of Social Services on our local community. Emancipate NC...
Join Us for Poetic Justice!
This year marks our seventh annual Poetic Justice event on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 6 pm. Hausson Byrd returns to curate poets sharing stories...
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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.