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
Emancipate NC Brings “Don’t Plead to Weed” to UNC Law
Emancipate NC Organizer Dedan Waciuri and attorneys Jaelyn Miller and Dillon Sharpe recently joined Emancipate NC Strategic Director Elizabeth...
Executive Director Dawn Blagrove Raises Concerns about the Rise of Surveillance in Raleigh
In a recent article in The Nubian Message, “Flock Cameras in Raleigh: The Ever-Growing Rise of the Surveillance Society in North Carolina’s...
Get Trained to Defend Our Communities and Protect Our Elections
Voters should pick our leaders—not the other way around. But across the country, some people in power are working to make it harder to vote, control...
Are you in North Carolina with a conviction record? Learn your VOTING RIGHTS in just 15 seconds.
Your voice matters—and protecting your right to vote starts with knowing your rights. Emancipate NC encourages everyone to check their voter...
Pro Bono Criminal Record Expungement Clinic
Emancipate NC will be at King Solomon Lodge No. 1 for a Pro Bono Criminal Record Expungement Clinic designed to connect eligible community members...
Raleigh’s Proposed Teen Curfew: Criminalizing Young People is Not the Answer
An ABC 11 story, “Raleigh leaders plan to vote on teen curfew next month as police chief cites 'trend of violence'” by DeJuan Hoggard and Michael...
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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.