Creating and Sustaining Equity

03/21/2024

Craven County: Join us at the Stop Slumlords meeting this Sunday, March 24 from 3:00-4:30 PM at St John's Missionary Baptist Church located at 1130 Walt Bellamy Drive.

This will be a community discussion about the poor housing conditions in Craven County and what can be done to hold landlords accountable to their tenants.

Open to any residents of Craven County, whether renting or not, whether experiencing unfair housing conditions or not —anyone who believes that all people deserve a safe and property-maintained home.

02/12/2024

Craven County, Early Voting is here!!!

Early Voting starts this Thursday 2/15/24 and ends Saturday 3/2/24 at 3:00pm.

Early Voting sites and schedules are available here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/

This year you are also able to register to vote and vote the same day! Instructions for how to do that can be found here: https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register/register-person-during-early-voting

Unsure if you are registered? You can check your voter status here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

To see a sample ballot, enter your voter information here and select "Your Sample Ballot" https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

***REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PHOTO ID! YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE WITHOUT IT**

11/23/2023

Beyond the feasts and festivities, Thanksgiving holds a darker history that we must acknowledge. The arrival of Europeans in the Americas brought not only death and disease but a climate shift due to oppressive structures like settler colonialism. Today, as we celebrate, let's remember the 56 million indigenous lives lost in the pursuit of dominance and exploitation.

Thanksgiving's origin, marked officially in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln, hides a grim reality. It masks over 400 years of atrocities against Native Americans, perpetuating a false narrative. This day was meant to bridge gaps, but its roots involve the ex*****on of men, women, and children on the brink of starvation. Let's combat false narratives and acknowledge the painful legacy endured by Native Americans. Thanksgiving should be a time for critical reflection, not an excuse to ignore history.

While many enjoy the festivities, it's crucial to recognize that for Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of mourning. Disinheritance, disenfranchisement, and displacement are part of a long and painful legacy. This holiday's history cannot be separated from politics and social issues. So, this Thanksgiving, take a moment to educate yourself about the Native American tribes' history and plight. Gratitude can coexist with awareness.

11/18/2023

If you are renting a home in Craven County, use this code or visit Ban Slumlords - Craven County, NC to take this survey about your experiences. If you are tired of being ignored, disrespected, or exploited by your landlord, you can fight back! Take this survey and learn more about this group organizing to hold landlords in Craven County accountable for neglecting their tenants.

11/14/2023

Attention tenants of Craven County! If you rent a home in Craven County, you are invited to share your experiences with your landlord and rental property. This group is organizing to fight back against poor housing condition and negligent management. Please consider filling out this survey and sharing it with anyone you know who is experiencing problems with rental housing in Craven County!

Thank you for taking this important survey on slumlords and renting in Craven County. Too many renters are being exploited and made to suffer unfair, unhealthy, and unsafe living conditions. The purpose of this survey is to hear from you, to learn just how badly landlords and property managers mistr...

10/28/2023

Using Fentanyl Testing Strips to test drugs you plan on using can greatly reduce your risk of overdose and death. FTS are easy to use, only require a small amount of the substance to test accurately, and can detect the presence of fentanyl in different forms of drugs (powder, liquid, pressed pills.)

This Sunday, October 29th, at Bear Town Market from 9pm to midnight, A;ware and Creating and Sustaining Equity will have individually packaged Fentanyl Testing Strips available for FREE alongside Narcan provided by CCSAP.

10/16/2023

Even if you don't use substances yourself, it is still important to carry Narcan. Don't have any, but would like to? Please join us, October 29th at Bear Town Market from 9PM until midnight to receive FREE Narcan and fentantyl testing strips.

Already have some, but care about your community and want to support our efforts? Please consider donating to the below link. Donations will be used to provide free fentanyl testing strips to our community.

https://donorbox.org/1000-test-strips-for-the-community

10/09/2023