Black voters turned out to choose community over chaos, securing historic wins for Black state legislative candidates, breaking the GOP supermajority, and restoring veto power for Governor-elect Josh Stein.
North Carolina state’s legislature came back into session to fast-track HB 10 and expand the bill beyond its original intent.
Advance Carolina boldly supports Vice President Kamala Harris as the best choice for president and the future of our democracy.
In an impassioned speech, Jovita Lee, Policy Director for Advance North Carolina condemned a proposed anti-protest bill as an attack on the fundamental rights of Black and Brown communities.
Advance Carolina and NC Black Alliance partnered with iEmpower to celebrate Black excellence with the Black Excellence Sip & Paint event in Elizabeth City.
This week, several Democratic members of our North Carolina General Assembly joined alongside Republican members and supported one of the most egregious state budgets we’ve seen in this decade.
Extremists in North Carolina want control over our elections and are pushing for legislation, like Senate Bill 747, that would limit our freedom to vote and diminish our voices.
Representatives who switch sides, like Rep. Tricia Cotham, are confident that votes don’t equate to victories with a process that has been rigged. Regardless of race and party, voters must recognize the tricks being played at their expense.
The Safeguard Fair Elections Act and Fix Our Democracy Act have been introduced at the North Carolina General Assembly, giving us another opportunity to support these bills and make the promise of American democracy real for all of us.
North Carolina is on the verge of legalizing the sale and production of medical marijuana. But as Senate Bill 3 is written, Black farmers are locked out. Advance Carolina executive director Marcus Bass explores this in a Charlotte Observer op-ed.