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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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We hope you'll join us this evening on Zoom for De We hope you'll join us this evening on Zoom for Death Penalty 101, a virtual introduction to capital punishment in our state and the movement working to end it.

This session is open to everyone, whether you're brand new to the issue or looking for a way to plug in.

Register at bit.ly/NCCADPSept2026.
North Carolina still has the death penalty. Do you North Carolina still has the death penalty. Do you know how it works, who it affects, and what it will take to end it?

Join us on Monday, September 28 at 7 PM for Death Penalty 101, a virtual introduction to capital punishment in our state and the movement working to end it.

This session is open to everyone, whether you're brand new to the issue or looking for a way to plug in.

Register at bit.ly/NCCADPSept2026 or at the link in our bio.
Courtrooms draw a line between victims and defenda Courtrooms draw a line between victims and defendants, innocence and guilt, one family’s loss and another’s. Real life doesn’t fit so neatly on either side.

On World Day Against the Death Penalty, hear from four people whose lives have been changed by violence and capital punishment.

Stories for Life, Across the Divide
Saturday, October, 1–2:15 PM ET |  Zoom

Register at bit.ly/WDADP2026 or at the link in our bio.
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