NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Committed to ending the death penalty and creating a new vision of justice
NCCADP will partner with local organizers in Winston Salem for a Racist Roots screening at The Community Mosque of Winston Salem (1419 Waughtown St). In addition to focusing on the systemic racism of the death penalty, this event will shine a light on the power of the Forsyth County district attorney, who is up for […]
Join the NCCADP for an hour-long online conversation to learn more about the state of the death penalty in North Carolina, the work of NCCADP, and how you can get involved. […]
NCCADP will partner with the North Carolina Central University Social Work Department to present the newly released film Racist Roots, a project of The Center for Death Penalty Litigation. Racist Roots is a powerful short film that reveals the North Carolina death penalty's deep entanglement with slavery, lynching and racism - and inspires people to join the […]
NCCADP will host a screening and conversation/ discussion with three Raleigh faith communities on Sunday, November 13th, at 4 pm with dinner to follow. Racist Roots is a film based on The Center for Death Penalty Litigation's online project, RacistRoots.org. This powerful 25-minute film explores the NC death penalty’s deep entanglement with slavery, lynching and racism […]
On November 14th, 10-noon, NCCADP will partner with author Tessie Castillo to screen the film for the NC State University Social Work Department. Racist Roots is a film based on The Center […]
The Center for Death Penalty Litigation will host the public launch of Racist Roots, a powerful short film that reveals the North Carolina death penalty’s deep entanglement with slavery, lynching and racism — and inspires people to join the movement to transform the criminal legal system. This 25-minute film traces the history of the death penalty […]
Join us by Zoom Tuesday, November 22nd, 1-2:30 pm for our final Coalition meeting of the year. We will celebrate this year's work and plan for what lies ahead, including […]
Join us for an hour-long online conversation to learn more about the state of the death penalty in North Carolina, the work of NCCADP, and how you can get involved. […]
Please join people from across our state for a march and rally in Raleigh demanding commutation of our state's 135 death sentences. In June, NCCADP began convening a monthly Commutation Working Group including attorneys, activists and people directed impacted by the death penalty. Our goal: To compel Governor Cooper to commute death sentences before he leaves office in 2024. It is time to launch our commutation campaign publicly.
We're honored to be part of a public events series focused on the death penalty at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics along with our Coalition partners Hidden […]
In celebration and recognition of MLK Day, from 2-4 PM, we will present a screening of CDPL's powerful film "Racist Roots" followed by a panel discussion featuring Alfred Rivera and […]
Join us for an hour-long online conversation to learn more about the state of the death penalty in North Carolina, the work of NCCADP, and how you can get involved. […]
