I AM TROY DAVIS
is a project that grew from Donkeysaddle’s long partnership with the Davis family. Troy Davis was an innocent man on Georgia’s death row, who was executed in 2011. I Am Troy Davis is a book, a theatrical protest against the death penalty and intersecting forms of state and racial violence, and a documentary film currently in post-production.
The I Am Troy Davis performance project began in 2019 as a theatrical protest against the death penalty and intersecting forms of state and racial violence.
The performers include death row survivors, family members of wrongfully convicted people (including those currently on death row), and relatives of those killed by state or racial violence. A documentary film of the process and performance is currently in post-production.
WATCH THE 2019 PERFORMANCE
by Troy Davis, Martina Davis-Correia and Jen Marlowe.
Foreword by Helen Prejean
“Here is a shout for human rights and for the abolition of the death penalty. This book, I Am Troy Davis, should be read and cherished.It will inspire courage in the heart of those who are willing to use their efforts to save lives and increase the quality of life for all people.” -Maya Angelou
Standing With Troy Davis In His Final Days
By Jen Marlowe
yes!, September 21, 2012
The state of Georgia executed a man whose guilt was widely contested.
No physical evidence linked Troy to the murder, and seven out of nine key witnesses had recanted their testimonies asserting that they had been pressured by the police into saying that Troy was the shooter.
Troy wanted nothing so much as good educational opportunities for his nephew and nieces.
Please consider supporting their education by writing a check to:
I AM TROY DAVIS FUND
c/o Kimberly Davis
169 Parkview Rd
Savannah GA 31419
For more information about how to support the Davis family, please email Kim Davis.
After My Uncle’s Execution, I Took a Break. Racism Didn’t.
By De’Jaun Davis-Correia
Colorlines, July 1, 2020
After his uncle’s execution, the world kept turning and De’Juan found himself needing to take a step back from activism.