WHAT WE DO
Our activities stem from our goals, which lead us to have three primary efforts:
public demonstrations
election of officials who will both respect the rule of law and further the common good, and
activities that take advantage of our members’ areas of expertise as we work to influence North Carolina and Federal policy.
To become more involved or to contact us about any of our activities, click on any button on this website!
-DEMONSTRATIONS- JOIN US!
Our weekly Saturday demonstrations in Hillsborough, NC, from 11am-noon, provide a community structure and forum for expression of our increasing concerns and our intention to right the wrongs being done to individuals within our borders and to the foundations of our democracy. The demonstrations also provide a much needed infusion of hope to continue our efforts. We get to know one another’s talents and determination as we meet Saturday after Saturday, and we draw energy and encouragement from the increasingly large numbers of people attending. Our highly visible presence along Churton Street, on the grounds of the historic Old Orange County Courthouse, also allows the many passersby to join in resisting this administration’s illegal actions and destruction of bedrock American values.
In addition to our weekly demonstrations, we have organized three “No Kings” days, as well as “Good Trouble” and “Workers Over Billionaires” demonstrations in Hillsborough. THANKS TO THE MANY WHO JOINED US FOR OUR RECENT NO KINGS DAY ON 10/17/26!
We welcome all who want to join our peaceful resistance to the destruction of our country’s democracy and freedoms by the Trump administration.
ELECTIONS
Concerned Carolinians are committed to ensuring free and fair elections for all registered voters. With the mid-term elections upon us, we are focusing on non-partisan vote protection issues: registration, access to polls, poll monitoring, voter education and other elements of getting the vote out. We take advantage of information and training provided by other organizations where possible. We are currently organizing several projects for distribution of non-partisan voter information and would love to have your particpation. Our effectiveness is determined in large part by the number of volunteers we have onboard. For more detail click on the button.
Please contact us if you’re interested in working on our vote protection projects or want to learn more about opportunities. We hope to hear from you!
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Our Speaker Series features local and nationally known guests who have helpful expertise, insights and information of interest to our members as we learn more about local and national political realities and options. Our speakers have provided historical contexts and election information and have highlighted the impact of various policies on North Carolina and our country more broadly. Our discussions encourage respectful consideration of ideas and open minds. They also help us zero in on how to use our talents and energy most effectively. We often collaborate with other community organizations in sponsoring our speakers. All speaker events are open to the public and free of charge. If you have suggestions for speakers or want to become more involved with our Speaker Series, please contact us!
OUR THANKS TO DAVID GRAHAM FOR GIVING US HIS TIME AND INSIGHT ON OCTOBER 18, 2026 REGARDING THE TOPIC: “WILL THE 2026 ELECTIONS BE FREE AND FAIR?”
OUR NEXT SPEAKER: DAVID PRICE, FORMER U.S. CONGRESSMAN AND DUKE PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY:
“A LOOK AT THE ELECTION AND A PATH FORWARD”
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2PM
THE WHITTED BUILDING, HILLSBOROUGH
PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR!
Speaker Series
Some of our past speakers:
Tom Jensen, of Public Policy Polling in Raleigh, offered his views on the upcoming elections, voter trends and some ‘get out the vote’ strategies.
Graig Meyer, then NC Senator, now Director of the North Carolina Justice Center
Jonah Garson, previous 1st Vice Chair of NC Democratic Party, now NC State Senator
Frank Bruni, Professor of Journalism, Duke University and opinion writer for NY Times.
David Graham, writer for The Atlantic and author of The Project: How Project 2025 is Reshaping America, Faculty Member Duke Sanford School of Public Policy.
David Zucchino, author of Pulitzer Prize winning book: Wilmington’s Lie
Jonah Garson
Many of our members have expertise in areas such as taxation, crime prevention, immigration, public health, law, the environment, education, cultural studies, elections, economics, the state and national politics, and other areas of importance at this moment in time. Concerned Carolinians fosters individual and group efforts of our members to create useful networks and influence policy. Contact us to learn more!
Policy Advising
Getting accurate information to the public is of critical importance. One of our main goals before the mid-term elections is to get factual information to voters about registration, voting requirements and voting opportunities. Our members also create and distribute fact sheets and postcards about issues such as the environment, immunizations, the real cost of the Big Beautiful Bill. We also contribute articles and write letters to various news outlets. We would love to have your ideas and expertise in getting the facts out there!
PLEASE SEE OUR UPDATES PAGE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MID-TERM ELECTIONS!
Disseminating Facts
Community service (currently weekly food donations to our local food pantry), allows us to tangibly connect with and help our neighbors. It also fosters important bridge building with others who may not share our political goals. If you have suggestions for community service projects or want to become more involved in our food drive, please contact us.
Community Service
Connecting with Other Opportunities for Involvement
We are eager to coordinate with and support the work of other organizations whose goals dovetail with our own. Some of these organizations are local to Hillsborough, Durham and Chapel Hill, and some are statewide and national. Our members are also involved in creating their own unique ways of resisting the infractions of this administration.
Please check out our “Resources” web page for more information, as well as our pages on Facebook and Instagram.
