ABOUT TOGETHER WE STAND NC
We founded a small grassroots organization called Together We Stand NC (TWS) in June 2020. The impetus of the founding was the murder of young Ahmaud Arbery on February 23, 2020, along with several other killings of people of color over the past ten years. The goal of TWS is to initiate and facilitate brave, authentic conversation between races and genders for better understanding and heightened awareness of their daily challenges.
Our goal is to build a network of engaged persons and businesses with the purpose of creating a sustainable conversation effort to build awareness of the challenges facing people of color and the LBGTQ community. Our view is the conversations must be authentic, engaging, and sustainable to achieve the goals of education and build greater awareness.
Together We Stand NC has raised over $38,000 for area charities since February 2021.
2023 Together We Stand NC partners include George Linney Mortgage, HOKA, Feetures, Locklaces, Fleet Feet Sports, Omega Sports, RunCLTRun, The Glass Jug RTP, Ponysaurus Brewing, Fullsteam Brewery, NoDa Brewing Co., Divine Barrel Brewing, and Goofy Foot Taproom.
Visit us on- line at www.togetherwestandnc.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook
On February 23, 2021 we hosted a virtual event, Maud 2.23, as a tribute to Ahmaud Arbery. The Maud 2.23 event raised $4767.83 for the Durham People’s Alliance, a local organization that is focused on improving and creating a just and equitable society in Durham.
Maud 2.23 shirts were shipped and purchased by and represented in over 65 cities and 23 states (including Canada). Over 400 people participated in the Maud 2.23 Virtual run nationwide.
Earlier this year, we started the podcast- Together We Stand’s Let’s Talk About Race”, a series of probing and authentic conversations between and for all races designed to educate and elevate racial awareness locally in Durham and across North Carolina. Our conversation/podcast series highlights local community members and businesses to explore how race affects their daily experience in the Raleigh Durham area.
Visit us on- line at www.togetherwestandnc.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @togetherwestandnc
