Rally for the release of Mosa Hamadesa in Raleigh. June 2017

Building a Movement to Protect and Defend Immigrants

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Immigrant and refugee community members are facing escalating attacks from ICE and Border Patrol. Although officials claim they are targeting people with criminal records, our communities are witnessing something very different: Green Card holders, people with Work Permits, and even U.S. citizens being detained or deported. These abuses have created deep trauma, fear, and uncertainty […]

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Continuing the Legacy of Environmental Justice in North Carolina

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Did you know that North Carolina is considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement when Black community members fought against cancer-causing PCB dumping in Warren County (also the birthplace of Ella Baker) in the late 70s and early 80s? The words “environmental racism” and “environmental justice” became part of the global social justice vocabulary

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Advancing Education Justice in Triangle, North Carolina

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People’s Power Lab has a mission to build the power of Black, Brown, and Muslim working-class community members in our base. We represent many Rohingya, Afghan, Syrian, Somali, Congolese and and other refugees in the Triangle area of North Carolina. In addition, we represent many working class African Americans in the Triangle and Rocky Mount.

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North Carolina Public School Teachers' Rally in Raleigh, NC, on May 2019. Photo by Deborah Butler

The Crisis of Public Education in North Carolina

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North Carolina public schools are facing multiple crises. NC General Assembly’s reactionary policy privatizing education through vouchers for charter schools is increasingly bankrupting the public schools. A significant number of Black, Brown, and working class students, who make up more than 50% of public school population (source: NC Newsline, February 24, 2022), attend deteriorated public

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Please Vote in the 2024 Primary Election / Super Tuesday in North Carolina

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Did you know, people in many states, including North Carolina, will cast a vote during Super Tuesday primary elections. While people throughout the country are transfixed on the contentious presidential election, many local and state races are often overlooked. People’s Power Lab is sharing background information of various candidates and third-party endorsements by different publications

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November 17 Municipal Elections in North Carolina

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Did you know, North Carolina will hold local elections for many municipalities this October and November? Voters in many cities in North Carolina will vote for city council members who will make decisions on such important topics as affordable housing, efficient transportation, public safety, living wages for city employees, funding for parks/libraries, and other topics.

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2023 Municipal Elections in Durham and Cary, North Carolina

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Friends, please get out to vote in municipal elections today (October 10, 2023) in Durham (primary election) and Cary, North Carolina. There will be important issues at stake.  Durham residents will decide on the future direction of the city on issues ranging from affordable housing, future of rezoning plan – SCAD, diversion of resources from

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A Profile in Courage – Naeema Muhammad

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Naeema Muhammad is a veteran social justice organizer based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Sister Naeema is the founding member of North Carolina-based Black Workers for Justice (BWFJ), an organization dedicated to building Black working-class movement for racial, economic, and other forms of justice. Since 2001, Sister Naeema has been a community organizer for the

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