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Civic and Social OrganizationsNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
Emancipate NC is a small nonprofit based in Durham, North Carolina, operating in the civic and social sector with a focus on racial justice and criminal-legal reform. It pursues its aims through community education and mobilization designed to shift the public conversation around mass incarceration and its impact on Black and Brown communities. Its work targets communities most affected by mass incarceration and those who shape policy and public opinion, aiming to transform the dominant narrative and mobilize collective action. The organization operates with a locally focused agenda and engages partners and events to advance its reform initiatives. In February 2026, Dawn Blagrove, the organization's Executive Director, received the Criminal Justice and Law Award at the Image Awards.