NC Black Alliance is recruiting and training Black women to become a certified lactation counselor in Eastern North Carolina. Applications open until March 1. Limited spots.
Certified Lactation Counselor Program
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NCBA Tackles Environmental Racism & Healthcare Disparities
NC Black Alliance hosted its second annual Environmental Justice and Healthcare Summit, which brought together statewide advocates to delve into the critical intersection of environmental justice and healthcare in Black communities.
Justice Prevails: Public Pressure Halts Ethics Attack on Justice Anita Earls
NC Black Alliance, Emancipate NC and social justice advocates held a press conference on January 19, 2024, following the dismissal of the ethics complaint against Justice Anita Earls.
Prematurity Awareness Month
November is Prematurity Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness about premature birth and its impact on infants and families in the United States.
Freshwater Fish Advisory
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recommending limits on consumption of certain freshwater fish from the middle and lower Cape Fear River based on concerns about exposure to PFOS found in fish sampled.
Sustainable Hog Farming
In Eastern and Central North Carolina, Black, Native, and non-white Hispanic rural and suburban communities are more likely to live within a 3-mile radius of a hog farm than their white counterparts.
Statement on Congressional and Legislative Maps
NC lawmakers have recently introduced a new set of congressional and state legislative maps that gives a huge partisan advantage in next year’s congressional and state legislative races.
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the ways that domestic violence has impacted our communities. This month, we recognize and honor the survivors of domestic violence and come together as a community to commit to ending relationship violence.
Civil rights, pro-democracy groups file lawsuit against youth voting restrictions
Senate Bill 747 places undue burdens on college-aged voters by severely limiting same-day registration and increasing the risk of disenfranchisement.
Statement on HB 600 and SB 678
Environmental Justice continues to be a challenge in North Carolina. Bills like HB 600 and SB 678 are pivotal in why communities continually face EJ issues.