Now that the protesters have slimmed down in numbers and the hashtags aren’t being used as often, what’s next? What can the women of North...[Read More]
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Women AdvaNCe has named Dawn Blagrove, the Executive Director of the Carolina Justice Policy Center as a Woman to Watch! Dawn is an attorney and attended...[Read More]
I imagine August 18, 1920, Wednesday, a sultry summer day in North Carolina. My grandmother, Wanda Margaret Robbins Bunting, perhaps the strongest woman I’ve ever...[Read More]
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In the past few months, we have heard and read much about “fetal heartbeat” laws being passed in several states. The nickname for these bills...[Read More]
I spent Monday morning at the NCGA Select Committee on Elections hearing regarding the draft bill for the new Voter ID amendment. Announcement of the...[Read More]
The joy that I feel now that we are beyond Election Day can’t be measured. While there were plenty of outcomes that left me feeling...[Read More]
I take heart in knowing I’m not the only person who is a little bleary-eyed today after watching election results until well after my bedtime....[Read More]
By Frank Taylor Originally published on Carolina Public Press. North Carolina voters turned out early in massive numbers compared with the early voting turnout for...[Read More]
I am a Native American woman, and I will be participating in the early vote. America is a country that is viewed as the model...[Read More]
Por Miriam Valle Cada elección es agridulce para mí. Por un lado, es un recordatorio de los sueños y metas que mi familia...[Read More]
We are looking for aspiring social/ environmental justice writers in North Carolina. Please apply, if that is you!
UNEARTHED NC: A eco-minded virtual writers retreat
- OCTOBER 22nd 6:00-8:30pm
- Topics: Media insights + How to access public information + Pitching + Social Media
- Space is limited to 15 storytellers (no previous publishing experience required)
- $100 stipends will be paid to each participant
- Applications due by 9.22.20
Co-Sponsored by Southerly Magazine and Women AdvaNCe. This event was made possible through support from the North Carolina Local News Lab.