Over forty counselors and campers convened on UNC Charlotte’s campus to enjoy a weeklong experience during Camp Lead-Up. Sponsored by the NC Black Alliance, Camp Lead-Up is a six-day summer institute for young leaders.
HerStory: Septima Poinsette Clark: Black Communities and Education Equity
Septima Poinsette Clark was a Black woman educator of faith who withstood challenges like losing her job to continue the work of educating Black communities, even in voter registration and citizenship.
Holding Hope
In 2022, there are harms wrought by misogyny, transphobia, classism, racism, and other ills that have caused us to lose our grip on hope. When hope seems dead or on life support, it can be helpful to turn the voices of those who have gone before us
It’s Past Time for Action to Address Gun Violence in America
Today marks the grim anniversary of the 2015 mass shooting at Emmanual African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC which took the lives of nine Black worshippers, including state senator Clementa C. Pinkney.
The Dawn of the Black Church
We realize that tragedies have become commonplace and that we will all perish unless a change comes. The Black Church is at a critical time in history where it must tread the path of justice and righteousness to better support the communities it serves.
NC Department of Environmental Quality Announced Plans to Combat Drinking Water Pollution
Joined by Governor Roy Cooper, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality announced plans to combat PFAS pollution in the drinking water.
NCBA to Make Remarks at State of the River Forum
NC Black Alliance deputy director of programs, La’Meshia Whittington will provide closing remarks during the State of the River Forum on June 1.
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.