Summer Film Series: Voices That Matter, Voices That Belong “Racist Roots - The Death Penalty: The Bitter Fruit of North Carolina’s Racist Past” This powerful film by the Center for Death Penalty Litigation reveals the North Carolina death penalty’s deep entanglement with slavery, lynching, and racism. Post film discussion will be led by Noel Nickle, […]
You are invited to join the NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty for a screening of Racist Roots, a 25-minute film that uncovers the deep entanglement between white supremacy, racial terror lynching, and North Carolina's death penalty. This screening is hosted by First Baptist Church Burnsville. Following the film, hear from Lynda Simmons, a restorative justice practitioner […]
An interfaith gathering to affirm the dignity of every life. A march to Central Prison. A candlelight vigil. On August 18, 2006, North Carolina carried out its last execution. Twenty years later, we gather to remember the lives taken by the death penalty and to affirm a different future for our state. Join the NC […]
The North Carolina we've become. The death penalty we're still carrying. As North Carolina marks 20 years with no executions, this symposium reflects on the legacy of the death penalty and the future we are already building. Hosted by the NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, the afternoon will feature panel discussions with […]