A diverse coalition held a press conference calling for a fair redistricting process through an independent, community-led commission. Recent polling shows that North Carolinians are tired of politicians engaging in partisan gamesmanship.
The North Carolina Black Alliance hosted over 100 representatives in person and over 800 online during the 2023 NC Divine 9 Legislative Day.
The North Carolina Black Alliance launched its statewide GOTV Tour with a stop in Greene County for a nonpartisan candidates forum moderated by Rev. Marcus L. Fairley.
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.
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.
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.
NC Black Alliance, NC Counts Coalition and NC Asian Americans Together have partnered to launch a redistricting advocacy program, CODE RED Redistricting.
NC Black Alliance, NC Counts Coalition and NC Asian Americans Together have partnered to launch a redistricting advocacy program, CODE RED Redistricting.
The North Carolina Black Alliance supports President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael S. Regan as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator. With his nomination, we are hopeful for a more clean and just environmental agenda for North Carolinians in 2021.