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.
Advancing Health Equity in Communities of Color
The North Carolina Black Alliance recently engaged with Commissioner Angela Bryant and Dr. Crystal Cené at the UNC Health Equity Speaker Series to discuss five key strategies to help advance health equity.
EPA Will Act On PFAS Testing Petition Within 90 Days
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) committed to a decision within 90 days on an October 14, 2020, petition to require health effects testing by Chemours under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Opinion: An attack on North Carolina’s life-saving gun policy
Lt. Governor Mark Robinson and Paul Valone couldn’t be more exploitative in pursuing a disingenuous campaign to undermine the state’s life-saving Pistol Purchase Permit law by calling it racist.
Get Involved – September 2021
The North Carolina Black Alliance’s Faith Engagement Team is constantly creating opportunities for Faith leaders to engage in our effort to build black political power in North Carolina. Check out our September updates.
Racism and Injustice the Death of an Unjust Society
Many aspects of society pale in comparison to the Word of God, which fails to measure up to Godly standards of thinking and character. Social contract theory is a philosophical theory from the 16th through 18th centuries. From conception to reality, this country was bathed in racism and shaped by inequality.
HerStory: Believe I’ll Testify
Public testimonies, by Black women political figures, have historical significance from suffrage movements to civil rights movements and constitutional law decisions. We can be inspired by the historic orations of phenomenal Black women in political realms.
NC Groups Applaud Gov. Cooper for Vetoing House Bill 398
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 398, “Pistol Purchase Permit Repeal,” which would remove the state law requiring handgun buyers to get a permit from their local sheriff.
Advance Carolina and NC Black Alliance Welcome Katesha Phillips as New Senior Associate Director
Advance North Carolina, 501(c)4, and the North Carolina Black Alliance, 501(c)3, are pleased to announce the hire of Katesha Phillips as the new senior associate director.
And Beyond Series Returns in Hybrid Format
NC Black Alliance, NC Counts Coalition and NC Asian Americans Together have partnered to launch a redistricting advocacy program, CODE RED Redistricting.