STORIES
Wash Away Unemployment and our initiatives have frequently been featured in news articles and video reports. Our founder, has been interviewed by North Carolina Public Media, ABC News affiliates, and many other local outlets.
FEATURED
FACES OF NEW BERN
The mission of Wash Away Unemployment is to alleviate the escalating problem of high unemployment for disadvantaged groups. Corey Purdie talks about how the organization connects the area's residents to jobs and opportunity.
FEATURED
CONVICTED TO VOTE
Sharif Moore votes for the first time since his release from prison. Corey Purdie from Home Transitional Network joins him as Moore shares how he felt coming back from prison to a home destroyed by Hurricane Florence and his desire to participate in the political process.
-
Ban the Box Campaign reaches approval by New Bern aldermen (WCTI News - ABC)
-
Judges’ ruling gives back voting rights -some felons to vote in 2020 elections (WITN - NBC)
-
‘Ban the Box’ aims to help convicts gain employment (New Bern Sun Journal)
-
Community members to call for the City of New Bern to ‘Ban the Box’ (New Bern Post)
-
Some, but not all, felons win back the right to vote in NC 2020 elections (Raleigh News & Observer)
-
Civil rights groups file summary judgment motion to restore voting rights to nearly 60,000 North Carolinians (Protect Democracy)
-
Effort to restore felon voting rights gets attention in ENC during election (Kinston/Jones Free Press)
NEWS ARTICLES
-
Former inmate turned entrepreneur helping others with non-profit (WWAY TV 3)
-
Bicycle ministry provides a helping wheel (New Bern Sun Journal)
-
Gala to help those honoring their communities (New Bern Sun Journal)
-
Clean Slate Clinic offers fresh start for those with criminal records (WCTI News - ABC)
-
Former inmate helps others released from jail (WCTI News - ABC)
-
The Business Of Ban The Box – The Corey Purdie Interview (New Bern Live)
-
Durham organization working to affect social change, secure voting rights (WRAL)
-
Black Light Project to highlight positive images of African-American men (New Bern Sun Journal)
-
Pedi Bear Tours offers ride service downtown (New Bern Sun Journal)
FEATURED