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National Spotlight On Our Work
Posted on September 25, 2026
We’re proud to share that EPiC’s own Jovonia Lewis was featured in a new Associated Press investigation on how the Trump administration is scaling back civil rights protections in schools nationwide. The piece points to the 2018 discrimination settlement over suspension practices in Durham Public Schools — the same fight for fairer discipline policies that…
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Men’s Mental Health in North Carolina
Posted on June 18, 2026
Understanding the Struggle and Building the Solution Many men are carrying the weight of work, finances, parenting, caregiving, relationship changes, and community responsibilities—and let’s face it, even with various levels of support via extended family, professional resources, and friends, life can still feel like one constant struggle. Managing the responsibilities and roles that come with…
Read MoreWhat Had Happened Was (June 2026)
Posted on June 11, 2026
Hey y’all, this month we honour the fathers and father figures who do the work 24/7. As Father’s Day rolls around, I find myself thinking about the fathers and father figures who are showing up every day for the children in their lives. The dads helping with homework after a long day at work. The…
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What Had Happened Was (May 2026)
Posted on May 20, 2026
Hey y’all, this month we honour the mothers who do the work every day, 24 hours/365. As Mother’s Day comes around again, it always brings up a lot of emotions because motherhood is powerful, beautiful, exhausting, stretching, healing, and sometimes all of those things before 9 am. At EPiC, we spend a lot of time…
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Understanding Lived Experience, Offering True Support
Posted on April 16, 2026
As parents, we all have entered into seasons where we experience a gap between what we are able to do, and what our children need. We are humbled by our limits and have to come to terms with what we can realistically manage. Sometimes the gap is filled in with the proverbial village that, let’s…
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What Had Happened Was (April 2026)
Posted on April 16, 2026
Hey y’all, it’s Autism Awareness Month. This month is a time to slow down, learn more, and really celebrate the strengths, joy, and unique perspectives of autistic individuals. At EPiC, we are not just talking about awareness. We are talking about understanding, access, and making sure our children are truly seen, supported, and valued in…
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What Had Happened Was… (March 2026)
Posted on March 19, 2026
Hey y’all, Happy Women’s History Month! This month we are not just celebrating women. We are honoring a lineage. A lineage of women whose shoulders we stand on. Do you hear me? We stand on their shoulders. Because when EPiC talks about education advocacy, parent voice, and equity in schools, we are walking in work…
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Showing Up: The Everyday History of Women
Posted on March 19, 2026
Have you ever heard the idea that if you ask a woman who she is, she’ll tell you who she serves? Think about it. When women introduce themselves, you often learn who they’re connected to before you learn anything else—whether they have a partner, children, or a family depending on them. And not long after,…
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Black History Month and Mental Health
Posted on February 19, 2026
Hey y’all, Happy Black History Month! This year is especially powerful because 2026 marks the centennial of Black History Month. It has been 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Wilson first started Negro History Week in 1926, which later grew into Black History Month, which we now celebrate nationally every February. One hundred years of…
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Beyond February: Practical Ways to Live Black History Daily
Posted on February 19, 2026
What if Black history wasn’t something we visited once a year—but something we lived every single day? Not just in February. Not just in classrooms. Not just in curated timelines and corporate campaigns attempting to capture our attention … and cash. What if Black history showed up in the way we speak to ourselves each…
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