Dismantling Structural Racism and Mass Incarceration Across North Carolina
Through community education, narrative shift, and litigation, Emancipate NC supports North Carolina’s people as they free themselves from mass incarceration and structural racism.
Don’t Plead to Weed
Protect your rights. Learn what you need to know about illegal weed and legal hemp at our resource site.
Carolina Parent Defenders
Our sister organization was founded by Toia and Elizabeth, a directly-impacted mom and her lawyer. CPD defends parents against involuntary separation from their kids.
Report an Encounter
Were you a victim of a police encounter? Report it on Emancipate NC’s Police Encounter Database!
Latest News and Updates
Common Cause NC — Virtual Town Hall
Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove recently joined a virtual town hall hosted by Common Cause North Carolina to discuss the impact of...
REFORM Alliance Speaker Series
Kerwin Pittman recently served as the featured speaker for an internal speaker series hosted by REFORM Alliance, an organization founded by leaders...
Dawn Appeared on the Sticky Note Conversations Podcast!
Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove recently joined host Erika Washington for a powerful conversation about the future of Black political...
June is Stolen Children’s Month
We proclaim June as Stolen Children’s Month, a month dedicated to honoring children and families impacted by systems of separation and building...
Family Justice Cohort and Black Mothers March
Team Emancipate’s Toia Potts, who is also a former Justice League Fellow, led this year’s inaugural Family Justice League Cohort, bringing...
Attention, Greenville: Seeking Information about Officer Jennifer Umphlet
Officer Umphlet was involved in an incident with our client, Anthony Drayton, at a McDonald’s in February 2025. We are gathering information to...
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Through community education and mobilization, we work to dismantle structural racism and mass incarceration in North Carolina. Your gift today helps us fight for a just future.