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
Dawn Blagrove on Sticky Note Conversations: People Power, Political Accountability, and Building Lasting Change
In a newly released episode of Sticky Note Conversations, titled “From A Distance,” host Erika Washington sits down with Dawn for a wide-ranging...
Defending the Freedom to Read in South Carolina Prisons
Access to books is a fundamental part of learning, personal growth, and intellectual freedom. Yet incarcerated people face significant barriers to...
From Incarceration to Impact: Celebrating Kerwin Pittman’s Leadership and Vision for Reentry
Emancipate NC is proud to celebrate Kerwin Pittman, our Director of Programs, longtime advocate, and founder and executive director of Recidivism...
Whose History Gets Remembered? Dawn Blagrove Speaks Out About North Carolina’s Missing Black History Monument
North Carolina lawmakers have found millions of dollars to fund new monuments honoring the Revolutionary War and evangelist Billy Graham, but a...
The Amani Collective to Host Documentary Screening
To understand the situation surrounding James Richardson, we have to educate ourselves on the facts. One of the most important purposes of the Amani...
Emancipate NC Announces $42,500 Settlement in Fourth Amendment Case Challenging UNC-Chapel Hill Police Search and Use of Force
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Emancipate NC announced yesterday that a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the actions of University of North Carolina at...
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