by operations | Jan 29, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
I celebrated my son Kimoni’s first birthday under surveillance. I brought him cake, gifts, and party favors—I wanted to make it as special as possible considering the fact that he was in foster care with strangers and I was being watched like a hawk by a social worker...
by operations | Jan 29, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Events
Emancipate NC will host The Emancipated CLE 2026 on February 27, 2026, at the People’s Solidarity Hub in Durham. This full-day program offers 5 CLE credits, including 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professional well-being, and centers on the real-world challenges of...
by operations | Jan 29, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
By Dawn Blagrove, Emancipate NC Executive Director When America collectively took to the streets in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, you stood shoulder to shoulder with Black leaders and proclaimed that NOW you were finally awake and ready to slay the beast of...
by operations | Jan 15, 2026 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Access to jail policies should be routine. When Emancipate NC requested records related to jail operations, other counties across the state responded promptly and in full. Durham County, however, took a very different approach. Instead of making the records available...
by operations | Jan 15, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
The NAACP Sanford (Lee County) Branch officially launched its Justice Bus Tour with a powerful and timely presentation by Executive Director Dawn Blagrove, whose remarks left a lasting impression on community members of all ages. As a featured speaker for the...