NC Black Alliance deputy director of programs, La’Meshia Whittington will provide closing remarks during the State of the River Forum on June 1.
NCBA to Make Remarks at State of the River Forum
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Better Does Not Equal Fair: NC Redistricting Update
Prior to NC Supreme Court’s decision on February 23 to reject the Congressional map, there was a strategic attack on Black elected officials, and it’s still ongoing.
NCBA Awarded Funding to Address Breastfeeding Disparities in Eastern NC
The North Carolina Black Alliance is one of 17 NC organizations to receive funding from Blue Cross NC to address issues causing disparities in labor and postpartum health care.
Black Faith Leader Still Needed for Change in Our Communities
Black faith leaders and Black faith spaces are often our community’s first point of contact amid economic injustice, social injustice, and national crises.
HerStory: Building Beloved Community
Although Coretta Scott King didn’t coin the term “beloved community,” in 2022, faith-based communities may certainly do well to continue using the ideology as a foundation for recovering from the global pandemic that disproportionately affects Black and Brown communities in the United States.
NC State Legislature Must Redraw Racially-Discriminatory Maps
In a 4-3 decision, the North Carolina State Supreme Court ruled the state’s congressional and legislative maps “unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt.” The NC State Legislature must redraw racially-discriminatory maps.
EPA Petition Progress made, fight continues over PFAS
Last year, we re-filed the PFAS petition with the U.S. EPA under the Biden Administration, hoping for a different outcome for North Carolinians.
Structural-Level Determinants of Rural Health Disparities
Rurality decreases individual access to health-related resources. Forty percent of people in North Carolina live in one of 80 rural counties.
Addressing Maternal Care and Morbidity in Women of Color
Women of color are disproportionately impacted by maternal mortality and morbidity disparities. Black women are nearly three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women, and these numbers have not changed in 60 years.
Racial Equity and Redistricting Focus of 2021 HBCU Think Tank
The 7th Annual HBCU Think Tank took place on the campus of Winston-Salem State University on Sunday, November 7, 2021. The event co-sponsored with Common Cause NC brought together HBCU students from across the state.