Happy Black History Month from the New North Carolina Project! 
Black history is largely absent in discussions on American History despite being an integral part of it. By leaving out Black history, you are leaving out a whole people: families, friends, educators, scientists, artists, laborers. People who made and continue to make America what it is today. 

The Black community is beautiful. We are America. So this month we’re showcasing Black history, American history, in North Carolina in regards to our four pillars of economic mobility, housing security, civic engagement, and public safety

To the Friends of NNCP and NNCPAF,

I am deeply grateful for your continued support and commitment to a North Carolina that truly reflects and works for people of color. It is fitting at the start of Black History month for me to take a brief moment to share some of our highlights and to walk with you through our movement into 2024. There is too much to cover here (my team will not allow me to share everything in this note…so please stay connected!), but we are eager for you to engage with our updated websites and social media platforms to learn about all things New North Carolina Project and New North Carolina Project Action First!

In our first year of operation, our team connected with over 60,000 people on the doors throughout NC. We made over 130,000 phone calls and sent over 2 million texts. We welcomed over 1300 volunteers and hosted 678 events. These connections in our target communities led to new voter registrations. While voter registration is key to any equitable democracy, we learned during our conversations that that is only the beginning. Collectively, we must all work to engage in historically and continually marginalized communities to bridge the gaps between politics, politicians and people. We must put humanity, basic needs and fair practices at the kitchen table. In doing this most critical work, we help lift Black and Brown people to claim their power and be active and engaged participants in our shared democracy. This is what we have learned, and this is our ongoing and steadfast commitment.

How will we do this work? NNCP, our service-based, nonpartisan 501c3 organization spent months analyzing our data, staying in communities, deepening existing relationships and creating new ones to provide a roadmap of service for the future. NNCP exists to lift Black and Brown people, and we do this through our Four Pillars:

We invite you to continue learning more about our specific programs, and we are excited to share the work with you. 

New North Carolina Action First, an education-focused 501c4 organization, remains committed to making North Carolina politics reflect the true majority by centering & investing in communities of color, expanding the engaged electorate, and creating #lifelongvoters. We continue to partner with other NC-based organizations that expand voter registration, deepen constituent connections to the voting process, protect voting rights and educate voters in BIPOC communities.

Friends, there is a lot to do. Our mission and focus is clear, and we invite you to join us. It cannot be overstated how much is at stake. With your help, we will forge new paths forward and realize a government that is truly by and for the people.

Sincerely,

From thousands of our conversations with North Carolinians in 2022, we learned that eligible voters were sitting out of elections because they were facing unaddressed economic injustices. These racial injustices inhibit BIPOC communities from mobilizing for issues that affect them. It is unreasonable to expect our communities to be actively participating in our democracy when they’re battling against its injustices. This is why we’re refocusing our efforts on uplifting BIPOC communities through our Four Pillars of Economic Mobility, Housing Security, Public Safety & Civic Engagement.

With our mission centered on uplifting and mobilizing communities of color, 
we need your support to help us achieve our goals.