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NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Committed to ending the death penalty and creating a new vision of justice

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People Most Proximate: Our Creativity

Collage by Lynda Simmons

We cannot create justice without getting close to places where injustices prevail. We have to get proximate.”

BRYAN STEVENSON

Here, we share art, music, and creative writing by people directly impacted by the death penalty. For many, including those who have lost loved ones to violence, art is part of their healing journey. For those on death row, artistic expression is a way to find meaning and connection while living under the threat of execution. We are constantly amazed at the talent and resilience of people facing the most difficult circumstances.

Art & Illustrations

Scott Badgett: Drawing

Lynda Simmons: Collage

Cerron Hooks: Drawings of death row

Poetry & Creative Writing

George Wilkerson: Death row’s first ever talent show

James Jaynes: Poems

Robbie Lyons: I Am Not a Mad Man

Last Updated: August 24, 2023

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3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.
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Durham, NC 27707
noel@nccadp.org
919-404-7409

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Join us for our last Death Penalty 101 session of Join us for our last Death Penalty 101 session of the year to get the 4-1-1 on capital punishment in NC. You'll also learn about NCCADP's work and ways you can get involved in the abolition movement!

When: Monday, December 15 at 7 PM
Where: Zoom | register at bit.ly/NCCADPDec2025 or at the link in our bio
43 North Carolinians have been executed in the mod 43 North Carolinians have been executed in the modern death penalty era, and today, 122 more lives are at risk. A new law that came into effect just yesterday is trying to restart state killing.

We think that's wrong. Do you?

Please consider supporting our work to end North Carolina's death penalty. You can give online today at bit.ly/NCCADP2025

Every day, we're working on the frontlines of justice to make sure executions don't return to North Carolina. Each and every dollar you give fuels this movement to make our state safer and more compassionate. 

#GivingTuesday #NoMoreDeathRow #EndTheDeathPenalty
This Giving Tuesday, your support can help us stop This Giving Tuesday, your support can help us stop executions before they return to North Carolina. Your gift today will directly support our work to end the death penalty. 

Give today at bit.ly/NCCADP2025 or at the link in our bio. 

Truly, thank you for being part of this grassroots movement for justice.

#GivingTuesday #NoMoreDeathRow #EndTheDeathPenalty
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