by Elizabeth Simpson | May 26, 2022 | Emancipate NC News
On May 11, Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove received the James E. Williams Jr. Award, presented by the North Carolina Public Defender Committee on Racial Equity at the NC Public Defenders Conference. The award is given for...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 26, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Join Emancipate NC and Mapinduzi on Saturday, May 28 at 3:30 p.m. at 804 West 5th Street in Greenville, NC for an African Liberation Day festival. The event includes guest speakers, free food, entertainment, activities for kids, local...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 26, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
On May 14, Emancipate NC Director of Policy and Program Kerwin Pittman and Organizer Dedan Waciuri traveled to Wilmington, North Carolina for a Know Your Rights event. The event was sponsored by the ACLU of North Carolina,...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 5, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Photo Credit: Ben McKeown, News Observer Throughout Summer 2020, Emancipate NC supported protests after the tragic and brutal police murder of George Floyd. In addition to our active presence in the streets and speaking at events, we also provided infrastructure in...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 5, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Last week, Kerwin Pittman and Dedan Waciuri traveled to Elizabeth City, North Carolina to attend a nonpartisan NAACP candidate forum for municipal elections. The live stream is located here. Since sheriff’s deputies murdered Andrew Brown one...
