Welcome to the first edition of the
New North Carolina Project Weekly Bulletin!
Before we dive into the nitty gritty, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kristen Havlik, I use she/her pronouns, I was born and raised in Raleigh, where I currently reside with my husband, and I’m the digital director at the New North Carolina Project. I came into this work by the New North Carolina Project Foundation Executive Director YaKima Rhinehart. She and I met while organizing for Elizabeth Warren for President in 2019 and 2020. Since then, she and I have gone on to advocate for paid family leave and now we’re here.
I’m in this work because I’ve seen firsthand how politicians on both sides of the aisle have given communities of color lip service, by coming to them during election cycles and then continuing to disenfranchise them when the election is over. The New North Carolina Project is here to put an end to that. There is so much work to do here in our state- North Carolina can live up to its potential, to deliver to the people, if we invest in communities of color first.
Every week I’ll let you know about our progress, what our movement needs, informing you of important things happening in NC and celebrating our community.
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NC News
If case you missed it, our primary was moved from March 8, 2022 to May 17, 2022 by the NC State Supreme Court.
This will give time for the redistricting trial to play out in the NC Supreme Court, which has now been scheduled from January 3-6, and for the NC General Assembly to possibly redraw maps if the State Supreme Court throws out our maps.
NEW VOTING SCHEDULE
- Registration deadline for primary voting day: April 22, 2022
- Absentee Ballot Request Opens: January 2022, deadline to request is May 10, 2022
- Early Voting Days: April 28 - May 14, 2022
- Primary Day: May 17, 2022
Upcoming Events
We’re excited to announce our Town Hall Series that we’ll be hosting in the first quarter of 2022. The first session about redistricting will be held on January 5, featuring Lekha Shupek from All on the Line NC.
Elected officials, activists and experts in their field will join the panel, moderated by Dr. Aimy Steele.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are kicking off our phone banking efforts this Saturday, December 18. Join us to make wellness calls into communities of color.
We also have a big day of action coming up on January 22, 2022 in Robeson County, NC. 4,000 pairs of chino pants have been donated to us to distribute to the Indigenous community in NC. We are seeking partnerships with clothing companies in NC that can donate clothing and perishable items. E-mail us if you can help with this effort at [email protected]
We also need many volunteers to help us set up and take down as well as serve the community during the day. Please sign up for a shift!
Celebrating Our Supporters
In December, we had numerous virtual fundraisers and house parties and we’re so thankful for the $28,954.72 that was raised by our hosts! Every dollar helps us reach more people, to care for them and provide a pathway to become a voter in #EveryElectionEveryTime.
If you have any interest in hosting a virtual house party in 2022, get in touch with us HERE!
Block Power
Do you want to start building health, wealth and power in your community?
Our organizing app, BlockPower, will help you learn more about your rights and what would help your community.
When you sign up to become a BlockPower ambassador, you can earn $20 a month to apply towards your cellphone or internet bill!
Graphic created by the Illustration Institute for Social Change and artist Angus McGuire.
You can read more on Anti-Racism Daily.
Learning & Unlearning Together
As a white person, especially a person who works with communities of color, there is a lot of learning and un-learning that I must do everyday. Our neighbors of color are not okay. But they don't need us to be white saviors. They need us to understand why they need liberation and to do the work to walk alongside them and lift them up every day to achieve liberation. So today we're going to learn about the difference between equity and equality.
Equality represents equal distribution of resources across communities with different needs that don't yield even outcomes.
Equity advocates for needs-based distribution that creates a similar outcome for all.
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Check Your Voter Registration
We’re no stranger to voter suppression in our state. So we encourage you to check your voter registration often as board of elections offices purge voters from time to time.
Help us reach our goals in 2022
With your generosity, we are able to build a permanent infrastructure that will increase voter registration and turnout as well as take care of our communities of color, in and outside of election cycles.
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