Dear Friend,
Perhaps January brings a renewed commitment to personal and professional goals or—if you are like me—the beginning of a new year finds you wishing for sunshine and warmer weather. I think it’s fitting that only a few weeks after we made annual resolutions to improve ourselves as individuals, we paused on January 15th to recognize the accomplishments of the great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose leadership spurred one of the most significant movements of collective action in the 20th century.
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My favorite quote from Dr. King is, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Dr. King’s legacy reminds us that harnessing the power of collective action is necessary to achieve liberation and equality. Our commitment to the work we do together over months, years, and decades—work often filled with painfully slow, incremental progress—is what creates lasting change. But it is up to each of us to nudge that arc in the right direction.
As we begin a critical election year, we are grateful for your continued partnership to make North Carolina more equitable for all our neighbors and for your help to bend our state’s arc toward justice.
Warmly,
Reggie Shuford, Executive Director |
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With Medicaid expansion finally here in North Carolina, the North Carolina Justice Center and the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy have released new and improved brochures in Spanish and English outlining immigrant eligibility for Medicaid and the ACA in North Carolina. This new version of our brochure includes specific information about eligibility for “Medicaid Expansion” for immigrants, and includes new categories of immigrants such as Ukrainians, Afghans, and Venezuelans on probation, among others.
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Maryam Khan joined the NC Justice Center as a Staff Attorney with the Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project at the NC Justice Center in November 2023. Maryam is dedicated to justice and serving the immigrant community, with a passion for humanitarian causes and a commitment to equal rights. A graduate of Elon University School of Law and an active member of the North Carolina State Bar and American Immigration Lawyers Association, Maryam has zealously represented immigrants before the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies.
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Aaliyah Mattison joined the NC Justice Center in November 2023 as the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and the Director of Gifts and Endowments. Prior to joining the NC Justice Center, Aaliyah was the Executive Assistant for The American Board of Anesthesiology, a medical specialty certifying board serving anesthesiologists. A dedicated professional with a diverse background in executive and administrative roles, blending expertise in organizational support and project management. The Justice Center allows Aaliyah to invest her skills in a mission-driven organization dedicated to the noble cause of eradicating poverty.
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Rebecca Cerese honored as Families USA’s Health Justice Advocate of the Year for Health Coverage |
Please join the NC Justice Center in congratulating Rebecca Cerese, our Health Policy Advocate, as she receives the title of 2024 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for Health Coverage from Families USA. Nominated by her peers, Cerese is recognized for her leadership and community engagement in advocating for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. Families USA will officially recognize her during its virtual 2024 Health Action Conference on January 23 and 24. Rebecca and the Health Advocacy Project (HAP) are currently working with coalition partners and community members to ensure that every last person eligible for Medicaid gets enrolled. She remains dedicated to centering the experiences of real people and is looking forward to working on enacting protections against medical debt during the 2024 legislative session. Families USA honors state and community leaders each year during its Health Action Conference, focusing on areas such as Health Equity, Health Care Value, Coverage, and People's Experience.
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The NC Justice Center’s 2022-2023 Annual Impact Report reflects the work we’ve done in a year to accomplish our mission: eliminating poverty in North Carolina. In just one year, our organization produced 45 publications, received nearly 800 mentions in the press, and connected our 50,000 email subscribers to resources and opportunities to engage in advocacy. Our experienced attorneys led or acted as co-counsel in 7 class actions, handled more than 35 impact cases, provided legal advice to over 100 immigrant clients, and served more than 900 clients overall. Our effective five-strategy approach to advocate for policies that benefit all North Carolinians includes litigation, research, communications, public policy advocacy, and community outreach. Through this strategy, our staff has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in our state.
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The North Carolina Justice Center
224 S. Dawson Street | Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
919-856-2570 | contact@ncjustice.org |
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