by operations | Apr 23, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Events
Join us on Saturday, June 28 in Gastonia, NC to celebrate a hard-won milestone: La’Dainian Fuller is finally off probation. At just 15 years old, La’Dainian witnessed a police officer kick and abuse his twin brother during an aggressive stop over street closures for a...
by operations | Apr 23, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Events
Join us for an unforgettable evening as the NAACP Gastonia Branch 5394-B hosts its Freedom Fund Awards Gala on Saturday, June 21, 2025 — featuring keynote speaker Dawn Blagrove of Emancipate NC, alongside special guest Dr....
by operations | Apr 23, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Summary of Phillip Vance Smith II’s article, “In North Carolina, Juvenile Lifers See a Pathway to Freedom.” Some were barely teenagers when they were sentenced to spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Many endured poverty, trauma, and abuse...
by operations | Apr 23, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
A few weeks ago, Emancipate NC, alongside ACLU of North Carolina and Muslim Advocates, filed a lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill for violating the constitutional rights of student protesters during the 2023–2024 campus demonstrations in...
by operations | Apr 9, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Events
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 important than ever. In the wake of a high-stakes election cycle, this Summit offers space to regroup, recommit, and...
