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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.
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“We apologize for the confederate statue. We’re working on it.”
Even when the long shadow of structural racism and white supremacy falls more quietly upon Black and brown communities, it is still harmful....
Demanding Accountability and Change, in the News and in the Streets
Image credit: Bob Karp (@photopup) In the wake of police murders, Emancipate responds. Gone are the days when Raleigh PD can direct the media...
We Must Invest In Authentic Alternatives to the Police
Emancipate NC seeks to build a vision — and reality — of authentic safety and wellness for our communities. We seek to dismantle...
The Story of Lester Kearney
The following is commentary by Elizabeth Simpson about the trial of Lester Kearney, and Emancipate NC’s role in shifting the narrative in the case,...
Report Back on Durham DSS Public Records
Art by Dawn Blagrove For some time, Team Emancipate has been investigating the Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS). Last fall, we...
It’s systemic racism, dummy
Tyre Nichols is dead because systemic and institutional racism do not allow for Black people to be treated as human. Darryl Tyree Williams is dead...
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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 just future.