by operations | Jul 9, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
In our last newsletter, we shared that on June 16, 2026, Meta Platforms permanently disabled the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Durham-based drag performer, artist, and advocate Naomi Dix and her business, Club ERA, a popular queer nightclub in Durham County,...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Jun 24, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Uncategorized
On June 16, 2026, without any coherent basis, reason, explanation, or process, Meta Platforms permanently disabled the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Durham-based drag performer/artist and advocate, Naomi Dix, and her lawful business entity, Club Era, a popular...
by operations | Jun 18, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
We encourage you to read a compelling piece by Ashlee Inscoe, published in Scalawag Magazine, that offers a deeply personal perspective on identity, incarceration, and the realities faced by intersex and transgender people in prison. In Blurring the Binary: The...
by operations | Jun 18, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
On June 16, Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove joined advocates and community leaders at the North Carolina General Assembly to oppose legislation that would make voting more difficult for North Carolinians. Speaking forcefully against efforts to restrict...
by operations | Jun 18, 2026 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
By Johna T. Speller Emancipate NC Intern The concept of second chances is widely celebrated in our society, yet in the American criminal justice system, it remains a luxury dictated by race. When students fail an assignment, teachers offer make-up opportunities;...
by operations | Jun 18, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Events
Come join Emancipate NC and the Amani Collective on June 20th as we celebrate the opening of a new community space dedicated to connection, learning, and collective growth. In the spirit of Juneteenth, we’ll gather to share our vision, introduce upcoming...
