The Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly has passed by override vote of Governor Roy Cooper’s veto Senate Bill 747 and Senate Bill 749, which is yet another attempt to undermine fair elections in the state.
Green spaces play an important role in mitigating harmful environmental impacts and can also help to make low-income neighborhoods less vulnerable to climate and health risks by lowering temperature, improving air quality, and mitigating flooding.
In September, the North Carolina Black Alliance hosted the second annual Black Women in Leadership Luncheon on the campus of Shaw University.
The North Carolina Black Alliance and Advance Carolina are deeply disappointed in the final budget, as it fails to truly provide what North Carolinians, especially our Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American, and Pacific Islander, low-income, and other marginalized communities actually need.
The 9th Annual HBCU Think Tank took place on the NC A&T State University campus and focused on the theme “Our Turn: The Story Continues,” emphasizing the importance of storytelling and its role in politics and social justice.
The NC Black Alliance stands in solidarity with Justice Anita Earls to publicly speak on her experiences of racism and sexism without retribution from her white colleagues.
In a recent report, scientific research supports how climate change affects maternal and fetal health — increasing concern for reproductive justice and the impact of the environment on pregnancy.
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month brings awareness to the types of adversity and challenges that BIPOC communities face. There is a gap in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health for BIPOC communities, and access to mental health resources can vary.
Men’s Health Month is a culmination of celebrating progress and looking forward to the future for improvement. The statistics and data are clear: men are more likely to put their health at risk through unhealthy choices.
The Access to Healthcare team presented “Promoting Lactation in Eastern North Carolina” during the Birth & Beyond Summit: Advancing Community-based Approaches to Birth Equity in College Park, MD.