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Dawn Speaks on Moving Forward Together for Women’s History Month
Art by Dawn Blagrove In today’s political conditions, North Carolina’s women face myriad issues. At their Moving Forward Together event, Wake Dems convened three speakers for Women’s History Month to share about their experience and work confronting these issues in...
“We Keep Us Safe’ Personified” — Kerwin Speaks on Durham’s HEART Program
Durham Beyond Policing and the Have a Heart coalition have been leading the fight for an expanded, fully-funded Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Team (HEART) in Durham’s city budget this year. Before the city’s public budget hearing this month, the campaign...
Letter to Edenton Town Council: Protest Ordinance Violates First Amendment
The Move the Monument Coalition Edenton-Chowan and Emancipate NC have been fighting for over a year to have the town of Edenton take down its Confederate monument once and for all. Members of the coalition protest weekly in front of the monument to name the harm...
Join Us for the Undue Harm Symposium on Undoing the Legacy of Confederate Monuments
On April 13, 10:00am - 4:00pm, at Shaw University, come and learn why Confederate monuments are not harmless relics of the past. Emancipate NC is co-sponsoring this symposium with the NC Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System (NC...
Dawn Blagrove and Ben Crump Call for Justice for Shanquella Robinson
Image source: ABC 11 News In a recent press conference at Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC, national civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Team Emancipate’s Dawn Blagrove demanded the federal government seek justice without delay for Shanquella Robinson, a...
Jaelyn Miller Helps Lead Know Your Rights Training Under HB 40
Last weekend, Emancipate’s Jaelyn Miller joined up with the Ready the Ground Training Team (RGTT) to share how those demanding justice and liberation in the streets can navigate the upcoming period of increased state repression against protestors. RGTT strengthens...
Governor Cooper, You Must Veto HB 40.
Image from Planned Parenthood South Atlantic NC House Bill 40 is designed to silence the voice of the people. And it’s not the first time we’ve seen something like it. North Carolina Republicans first introduced anti-protest legislation in 2021 following the previous...
Durham Residents: Sign the Petition to Expand HEART!
To realize a world free of police violence, we need to invest in alternatives to police. Durham residents have the opportunity to do so this year — if their city council approves the funding. If you are a resident of Durham, NC, sign this petition now to expand the...
You’re Invited: Social Justice and Racial Equity Institute Launch Gala
The North Carolina Central University’s new Social Justice and Racial Equity Institute (SJREI) is hosting a gala and you’re invited! This celebratory event to launch the Institute will bring together community members and social justice advocates who are committed to...
“Female Locked Up In Male Prison” — Catch the Latest from the Black Light Podcast
Ashlee Inscoe has long identified as female, despite people trying to gender her as male since childhood. The State of North Carolina has been no different. Ashlee is incarcerated and intersex. Even having now received gender-affirming surgery, the Department of...
Dawn at CLE on Race, Self-Defense and Law Enforcement
It’s not too late to register to join the North Carolina Advocates for Justice CLE on defense of self and others. In-person and virtual registration for the event tomorrow, Friday, March 17, in Raleigh is available for those interested in learning about the latest...
DSS Forced To Re-Prioritize Kinship Care for Disabled Kids
Image: DSS Board Chair and Durham County Commissioner Wendy Jacobs during Monday's commission meeting At the Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting this past Monday, DSS Assistant Director of Child & Family Services Jovetta Whitfield presented a new...
Black Safety 365 Panel
On January 10, 2023, five Black police officers beat and subsequently murdered Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. Since that tragic day, our communities have offered reactions, responses, and questions about whether or not this police murder is different because the...
Now in Stock: Don’t Plead to Weed T-Shirts!
Want to look great and help people know their rights? We’ve got the swag for you! Head to the Emancipate NC online store now and grab one of our new Don’t Plead to Weed tees. The Don’t Plead to Weed campaign is backed by lawyers and the notion that people don’t...
Emancipate’s Dedan and Jaelyn Detained by Court Sheriff for… Drinking Coffee
Last Monday morning, Team Emancipate’s Dedan Waciuri and Jaelyn Miller sat together in the Greenville, NC, Pitt County courthouse. They were there for our Don’t Plead to Weed (DPW) campaign. To quote Dedan, the Pitt County judges pass out criminal convictions for...