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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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Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, and the Death Penalty in North Carolina

Jun 19, 2026
Juneteenth focuses our attention and joy on Black and Brown people and calls on everyone to embrace the wisdom of people most affected by systemic injustice. If you’re asking yourself what Juneteenth has to do with ending the death penalty here in North Carolina, this essay is for you. After all, “injustice anywhere is a […]

Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, and the Death Penalty in North Carolina

June 19, 2026 · Liv Perkins-Davenport

Juneteenth focuses our attention and joy on Black and Brown people and calls on everyone to embrace the wisdom of people most affected by systemic injustice. If you’re asking yourself what Juneteenth has to do with ending the death penalty here in North Carolina, this essay is for you. After all, “injustice anywhere is a […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 13th Amendment, Black History, Caledonia Prison Farm, Criminal Justice Reform, Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, North Carolina Death Penalty, Racial Justice, Wrongful Convictions

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Today is Liv Perkins-Davenport’s last day with NCC Today is Liv Perkins-Davenport’s last day with NCCADP. For the past year and a half, Liv, our Director of Communications and Development, has poured so much into this organization and the movement to end the death penalty in North Carolina.

We’re incredibly grateful to have had them on our team. Please join us in wishing Liv all the best in their next chapter.
We are delighted to welcome Elliona Bannerman and We are delighted to welcome Elliona Bannerman and Ava Gilmore to NCCADP as our fall 2026 interns! They'll spend the semester learning about North Carolina's movement to end the death penalty while contributing to our organizing work. 

We asked them to introduce themselves in their own words:
North Carolina has gone 20 years without an execut North Carolina has gone 20 years without an execution. More than 100 organizations and faith and community leaders are calling on the state to make that permanent.

Organized by NCCADP and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the statement reflects growing support across North Carolina for moving beyond the death penalty for good.

Read more at the link in our bio!
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