Emergency protests across the state
2026-01-08
On January 7th, ICE officers shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a legal observer in Minneapolis. Say no to ICE terror in our communities. See below for more details

Today, Thursday January 8. In Durham, at 6 pm, at the CCB Plaza. In Asheville, at 4 pm, in Pack Square. In Charlotte, at 5:30 pm, at First Ward Park. In Fayetteville, at 6 pm, at 433 Hay Street.

Break Up with Amazon: A Citizen’s Guide to Ending Amazon’s Government Contracts
2026-01-08 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
A recent investigation by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance has uncovered that Amazon is capturing billions of dollars in government purchasing in cities, counties, and school districts across the country. This drove up costs for governments, eliminated transparency, and eroded competition by pushing out better-performing, more accountable independent suppliers. The disappearance of these small and mid-sized businesses weakens local economies and tax bases. And it leaves governments increasingly dependent on Amazon, paving the way for the kind of monopoly control that ensures higher prices, poorer service, and less innovation.
Our public dollars should support local independent businesses and good jobs, not corporations that back ICE, fund Trump’s White House expansion, and benefit from billionaire tax cuts.
Learn how to fight back!
This even will be held on Thursday, January 8 at 4:00 pm.

Clean Economy Coalition of Color: Roundtable discussion on the recent growth in AI data centers and its impact on local communities
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00
Join the National Wildlife Federation’s Environmental Justice, Health, and Community Resilience and Revitalization program for a roundtable discussion on the recent growth in AI data centers and its impact on local communities.
This event is held on Thursday, January 8 from 6-8 pm.

Women United Against Genocide Webinar: Black, Brown, and Red Maternal Healthcare is a Right
2026-01-08 20:00 - 21:00
This event will be held on Thursday, January 8 at 8:00 PM.

Organizing Meeting: No War on Venezuela.
2026-01-10 14:00 - 15:00
This event will be held on Saturday, January 10 at Nuestro Barrio at 2 pm.

Action NC: In Person ICE Watch training
2026-01-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, 27605, United States
Join this ICE watch training so we can support our neighbors and organize in our community in Wake County.

This training is on Saturday, January 10 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church.

Platform for a Just Climate: Reclaiming the Narrative One Year After Trump's Assault on Environmental Justice Webinar
2026-01-12 14:00 - 15:00
The webinar will include research-backed guidance on narrative and messaging based on our new J20 toolkit. This webinar will be co-presented with Arc Initiatives and the Environmental Polling Consortium (EPC). It will be held on Tuesday, January 12 at 2:00 pm.

Clean Water for North Carolina: Public Hearing on rezoning for Project Delta - Stokes County Commissioner’s Meeting.
2026-01-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Ronald Wilson Reagan Building, 1014 Main St, Danbury, NC, 27016, United States
The Stokes County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on whether to approve the 1,800-acre Project Delta Data Center on 1/12/25. Tell them NO DATA CENTER.This data center is a threat to local history and heritage, it would be on land that was Upper Saura Town and is culturally relevant to the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. The land is home to a historical residence of the Hairston family.
This data center is SPECULATIVE there is no tech company lined up to buy or use this data center, no guarantee this investment pans out. A lot of economists are talking about an AI bubble… what happens to this investment if it pops before its built? Data centers don’t employ many people long term and are one reason electric bills are rising 2x faster than inflation. This data center would be on the banks of the Dan River, construction could cause pollution of the Dan.
Show up to ask the commissioners to vote no on rezoning and instead pass a moratorium on data centers. Wear red to show unity.
This event will be held on Tuesday, January 12 at 6:00 pm at 1014 Main Street Hwy, 89, Danbury 27016.

Durham Workers Assembly and MLK Steering Committee: Unite on MLK Day
2026-01-13 08:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 305 E Main St, Durham, NC, United States
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr spoke on healthcare inequality in 1966 when he stated: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane because it often results in physical death.” Workers must unite to demand “Hands Off Our Healthcare!”
The billionaires have launched a campaign of vile racism backed by the violence and brutality of the Department of Homeland Security and other police agencies against immigrant workers to keep us divided, afraid, and demoralized. They want there to be division among workers to prevent us from coming together and realizing the power we have to change conditions at our jobs and in our society at large. The people’s movement in Charlotte and across the state was able to unite and largely hinder Operation Charlotte’s Web.
Their regular and brazen violation of rights gives the green light to our bosses and other government agencies to do the same. This affects all workers, and we cannot allow any more of our rights to be eroded. Trump gave a record $170 billion to ICE and CBP to roam the country terrorizing immigrants. Many of us are facing reduced hours and other cutbacks at work from the trade wars and introduction of AI and other technology. Workers must demand “Hands off Immigrant workers!”
This event will be held on Monday, January 19 at First Presbyterian Church.

NC Black Alliance: Enviornmental Justice Health Summit
2026-01-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Fayetteville Fort Bragg, 4760 Lake Valley Drive, Fayetteville, NC, 28303, United States
The EJH Summit brings together environmental justice and healthcare advocates, leaders, and community members to collaborate on strategies that directly impact OUR communities. This year’s theme emphasizes empowerment, resilience, and reclaiming agency over our health and environment. Through targeted breakout sessions, attendees will gain practical tools and knowledge to strengthen community resilience and prepare for the unexpected.
This event will be held from January 14 to January 15 in Fayetteville.

WIRN webinar: US aggression towards Venezuela and its repercussions for Latin America
2026-01-14 20:00 - 21:30
The recent U.S. military attacks and threats on Venezuela are just its latest acts of war on its southern neighbor. The Trump regime appears more determined than ever to bring about regime change in this country that has the largest proven reserves of oil in the world. The danger of this U.S aggression is not just to the people of Venezuela, but to the rest of Latin America as well, especially to the targeted nations of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Colombia. The U.S., under the banner of the Monroe Doctrine, considers all of Latin America its sphere of influence and means to reinvigorate its dominance and exploitation of natural resources there. Capturing Venezuela would be a jewel in the imperial crown, but it would also inevitably lead to more and more neo-colonization throughout the hemisphere.
This event will be held on Wednesday, January 14 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm.

Fights Ahead in Congress for Environmental Justice Webinar
2026-01-15 14:00 - 15:30
As environmental justice communities face continued rollbacks and political attacks, our coalition is still here, still united, and still resisting.
Join the Platform for a Just Climate for a timely webinar highlighting members of Congress who have actively defended environmental justice priorities in 2025, and exploring what environmental justice fights and opportunities lie ahead in 2026. Together, we’ll reclaim the narrative on environmental justice, uplift EJ champions, and prepare for coordinated action during the week of January 19–21, marking one year of the Trump Administration and our communities persevering.
This session will feature national EJ leaders and movement voices, and will equip participants with advocacy tools and clear next steps to hold elected officials accountable.
Speakers include:

Ansha Zaman, Center for Earth, Energy, and Democracy
Charles Espedido, Center for Earth, Energy, and Democracy
Cathleen Kelly, Center for American Progress
Dalal Aboulhosn, Center for Earth, Energy, and Democracy
Manuel Salgado, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Jackie Cohen, Waxman Strategies

This event will be on Thursday, January 15 at 2 pm.

Movement 4 Black Lives: Reclaim MLK Day
2026-01-19
The Movement for Black Lives is launching a national call to action for MLK Day and throughout February to reclaim the radical legacy of Dr. King, to defend Black History, and to protect Black futures and the future of humanity on Monday, January 19.

FarmSTAND and El Futuro es Nuestro: TN and J-1 Workers' Rights
2026-01-21 17:00 - 18:00
A Training for NC Advocates.
This event will be on Wednesday, January 21 at 5:00 pm.

SCSJ's Katie Crisp in a conversation with Bianca Tylek, author of The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits
2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:30
Unpack the financial incentives driving mass incarceration and explore how we can disrupt systems that profit at the expense of marginalized communities.
This event will be held on Wednesday, January 21 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Apex’s Town Council and Planning Department: Work session to discuss AI data centers
2026-01-22 15:30 - 17:00
Apex’s Town Council and Planning Department are holding a work session to discuss a research study on the potential impacts of hyperscale data centers on the town of New Hill.
This event will be held on Tuesday, January 22 at 3:30 pm.

NC Budget & Tax Center: An evening of community, conversation, and bold ideas about the future of work and economy in North Carolina
2026-01-22 17:00 - 20:00
Join BTC in Durham, NC for an evening of community, conversation, and bold ideas about the future of work and economy in North Carolina.
This event will be held on Thursday, January 22 at 5:00 pm.

Lee County Community Meeting on Fracking, Drilling, & Data Centers
2026-01-22 19:00 - 20:30
Learn more about a proposal to open up a methane gas well for an AI data center in Lee County. It would be challenging to get enough gas out of the well without fracking, but even regular drilling for gas is especially dangerous due to Lee County’s geology. Learn what you can do to protect your community, air, and water.

This event will be on Tuesday, January 22 at 7 pm.

Fertile Ground Food Cooperative: Quarterly meeting
2026-01-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Southeast Raleigh Table, 301 S Swain St, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Join Fertile Ground Food Cooperative for their Quarterly Meeting with speaker Moses Ochola.
This event will be held on January 24 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.

Haw River Assembly: State of the Haw
2026-01-26 08:00 - 17:00
Hear about the State of the Haw and from HRA Staff as they address sediment and industrial contaminants.
This event will be held on Wednesday, January 14 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

League of Women Voters: Misinformation and Disinformation in the 2026 NC Midterms
2026-01-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
This is a teach-in on how to avoid misinformation and disinformation in the 2026 North Carolina midterms.
This event will be held on Thursday, January 29 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.

Sign the petition: Tell the Senate to oppose all funding for ICE before 1/30!
2026-01-30
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has operated for years with extraordinary power and almost no accountability. The result has been predictable and devastating: excessive force, civil rights violations, secrecy, and a culture that treats abuse as collateral damage.
Since this weekend’s killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents, many Democrats are speaking out and are demanding a fundamental change in how Congress approaches ICE funding.
But words are not enough. As long as Congress continues to approve funding without enforceable reforms, nothing changes. Investigations stall. Oversight fails. Communities pay the price.
Government funding runs out on 1/30. This is the leverage point.
The House has passed a DHS funding bill that does not rein in ICE, but it still has to pass the Senate. Senate Democrats must refuse to fund ICE unless reforms are written into law and backed by real enforcement. No more funding first, accountability later.
Senate Democrats have the power to force this choice, and some Republicans might join them. Every member of Congress needs to know the public is watching. Please sign the petition to the Senate now.

Speak Out - Tell Google and YouTube: Stop taking money from ICE. Take down vile ICE recruitment ads now
2026-02-04 - 2026-03-04
Speak Out – Tell Google and YouTube: Stop taking money from ICE. Take down vile ICE recruitment ads now

Sign Resolution to Gov. Stein re Duke Energy's Climate Deception
2026-02-04 - 2026-03-04
Sign on: Organizations, Businesses and Elected Officials: Sign Resolution to Gov. Stein re Duke Energy’s Climate Deception

ICE Wars: Violence, Compassion, and Resistance
2026-02-04 08:00 - 17:00
Register: ICE Wars: Violence, Compassion, and Resistance (a WIRN Webinar) on Wednesday, February 4 • 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM. This webinar will describe the scope of the federal presence in Minnesota, what it feels like to be the subjects to an armed intervention by your own government, the impact on immigrant neighbors, and the myriad ways people are responding and resisting.

Reading Frantz Fanon
2026-02-04 17:30 - 19:00
Register: Reading Frantz Fanon: Join Abolition School & Haymarket Books for hybrid political education collaboration. They’ll be digging into curated readings from across the career of anti-colonial revolutionary Frantz Fanon, doing so as always with an eye to distilling crucial lessons for the struggles on the horizon. Via interactive streaming on YouTube. Wednesdays starting February 4 • 5:30 PM

Flock, Ring, and the MF’n Police: Break down this massive surveillance web
2026-02-04 18:00 - 20:00
Register: Flock, Ring, and the MF’n Police: Break down this massive surveillance web, how it partners with local law enforcement agencies and ICE to criminalize our communities, and how these corporations sell the tech that expands the surveillance state. (A Media Justice Webinar) on Wednesday, February 4 • 6:00 PM

2026 Mellon Environmental Justice Lecture with Michael S. Regan
2026-02-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Porter Byrum Welcome Center, 1580 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, United States
Get ready for an engaging lecture and conversation with Michael S. Regan, a leading voice in environmental justice. The program, a cornerstone of EEJI’s efforts to highlight critical voices and spark action for environmental justice, will explore the intersection of climate justice, racial equity, and economic policy, with a focus on how power, policy, and history shape our most urgent environmental challenges.
This event will be held on Thursday, February 5 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

The Black History Month Black Talks Series: Conversation & teach-in on the history & solidarity of African-Americans & Palestinians.
2026-02-06 18:30 - 20:45 | Philippi Church of Christ, 3760 Philippi Dr, Greenville, NC, 27834, United States
Join an in-person conversation, dinner & teach-in on the history & solidarity of African-Americans & Palestinians.
Speakers: Issa Farhoud, Desmera Gatewood, and Rania Masri.

This event will be held on Friday, February 6 from 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm.
