( AP photo of Davis protesters by David Tullis ) After many people had made their peace with the idea of Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis’ life ending at 7 p.m. on September 21, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Courts just after 7 p.m. issued a call for a “temporary delay” of his death, but then again at 10:20 said it would not block the execution. Officials then announced that Davis was executed at 11:08 p.m. Please click the link to read the full article by Aberjhani : Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 16: Davis Executed - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

Troy Davis in court room . Neither petitions bearing the names of almost one million people nor requests from such high-profile figures as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Pope Benedict XVI convinced the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to cancel the execution of Troy Anthony Davis scheduled to take place September 21. With the Board presenting its announcement just one day before the planned execution, it appears that the two-decade-long struggle to free Troy Anthony Davis, following his conviction for the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail , may soon come to an end. For the full article by Aberjhani please click the link : Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 15: Board Denies Clemency - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

(Protesters express solidarity with Troy Anthony Davis) The chorus of protests against the imprisonment of Troy Anthony Davis that have risen repeatedly over the past two decades received a crushing rebuttal September 6 when a Chatham County (Georgia) County Superior Court judge signed a warrant for the inmate’s execution. As it stands, Davis’s execution is now reportedly set to take place at 7 p.m., September 21, 2011. The order to execute was issued despite a virtually non-stop hue and cry presented by such organizations as the NAACP, Amnesty International, and the European Parliament. It represents the fourth time Davis has been scheduled for execution. His battle to save his life began when he was convicted for the 1989 slaying of police officer Mark Allen MacPhail . Since that time, the case has evolved into one of the most controversial, politically charged, and highly debated in recent history. A press advisory issued by the office of Sam Olens, Georgia state attorney gen

Award-winning author and poet Aberjhani blogs about his newest poem presented in honor of the 100 Thousand Poets for Change initiative. To read please click the link: How Poets and Words Burn Truth into Love | Aberjhani | Blog Post | Red Room