by operations | Jul 23, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove joined advocates from across North Carolina for a statewide community briefing following the North Carolina General Assembly’s override of Governor Josh Stein’s vetoes of several controversial bills, including...
by operations | Jul 23, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
Emancipate NC remains at the forefront of the legal fight to defend the constitutional rights of students and community members who were indefinitely banned from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following the 2024 campus protests. As highlighted in a...
by operations | Jul 23, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
Emancipate NC is proud to celebrate Executive Director Dawn Blagrove, who will be honored for her Outstanding Service to North Carolina during the 63rd Anniversary March on Washington Celebration Breakfast on Saturday, August 29, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church...
by operations | Jul 23, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
What a wonderful summer we’ve had at Emancipate NC with our three incredible interns. We are so grateful to Hannah Mitchell, Jay Pittman, and Johna Speller for their work and contributions! We can’t wait to see what comes next for this group. In their own words:...
by operations | Jul 23, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
April Barber Scales is a North Carolina criminal justice reform advocate, motivational speaker, and published author whose life reflects the power of resilience, redemption, and second chances. After serving more than 31 years in prison for offenses committed as...
by operations | Jul 9, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
A recent Carolina Public Press article on North Carolina’s latest voting rights battles closes with a powerful message from Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove: “Why are we seeing this? … Because they are afraid. Why? Because we are...
