About ROAR

History

Raleigh Organizing Against Racism, or ROAR, is a noncommercial, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan organization that works with the community to provide anti-racist education for all and participates in decision-making processes establishing policy and legislation, recognizing that the legal responsibility to make decisions has been delegated by the people to boards, state and county authorities, and elected officials.

Mission

The mission of ROAR is to dismantle systems of racial advantage and oppression through education, analysis, healing, community building, and institutional transformation. We seek to restore collective economic power and ownership to People of Color by reversing the historical impacts of white affirmative action. 

Board Members

  • Genda Dockery

    Co-Chair

  • Audrey Loper

    Co-Chair

  • Che-Von Stone

    Secretary

  • Mary Thompson

    Treasurer

  • Cas Shearin

    Registrar

  • Mary Choe

    Communications Chair

  • Yuri Yamamoto

    Outreach Liaison

  • Beth Meier

    Member at Large

  • Tanza Moye

    Member at Large

  • Ouida Watson

    Member At-Large

  • Ryan Williams

    Board Member At Large

2022-2023 Advisory Council

  • Derrick Byrd

  • Melvin Jackson

  • Kathryn Kevin

  • Bettie Murchison