Team Emancipate’s Dawn Blagrove participated as a panelist in the 10th Annual Brewed for Excellence event at UNC Charlotte on October 15th, 2023. The panel discussion, entitled “Shaping Tomorrow’s Campus: The Affirmative Action Dialogue,” aimed to shed light on the purpose of race-conscious admission programs and the transformative impact it has had on college students since its implementation. The panelists analyzed the history, success, and challenges of this policy, promoting a comprehensive understanding of how it has shaped the academic landscape. They also debated the potential effects of overturning it, and how it would negatively impact college campuses.
Dawn also spoke to North Carolina A&T State University’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority social justice event. The topic of the event was focused on educating students about their rights on and off campus. The event was co-chaired by Emancipate NC’s Justice League Fellow, Kylie Rice. As a guest speaker, Dawn incorporated her legal perspective into the conversation about not only educating students about their rights but also about what to do when they’re violated and how to handle police interactions adeptly.
Finally, Dawn also taught a Continuing Legal Education seminar for Law People USA in North Carolina titled Race, Self-Defense and Law Enforcement. Dawn discussed the role of race in self-defense cases and the choices a client faces when law enforcement employs deadly force. Dawn also provided participants with a grounded understanding of the obstacles race can play in mounting a self defense claim.