It was reported that Martina Davis Correia ( courageous sister of Troy Davis sister), founding member of Georgians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty, died yesterday evening, surrounded by family and friends. For the past ten years, Martina has been fighting breast cancer and had become very ill and weak in the last few months. Despite her ill health, Martina exhibited incredible conviction and determination.
When speaking about her brother Troy’s execution Martina said, “I want people to know that we didn’t fail. As long as we keep hammering away at this thing, as long as we refuse to give up, we haven’t failed. We’ll be doing what Troy would have wanted us to do. Our efforts made an impact and we’ll continue to make an impact.” That is always how she was. She refused to be defeated. She always looked to the positive; she always looked to ways we could mobilize to win.
Thousands of people all over the world were touched and moved to action by her powerful voice and fiery spirit. The courage and might she exhibited in fighting for her brother while battling breast cancer, captures the essence of her incredible strength and passion that will continue to inspire people. I have been consistently moved by her courage and commitment to ensuring justice. I feel very honored and privileged to have fought alongside Martina and Troy’s family for justice and an end to the death penalty.
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