Troy Davis’ Nephew is Raising Money for Second Year at Morehouse

By Jamilah King Jul 08, 2014

Before Troy Davis was executed by the state of Georgia in 2011, his case galvanized the nation. Among his strongest supporters were his family, who, as Jen Marlowe reported for Colorlines before the execution, made it their mission to bring what they saw as the injustice of Davis’ case into the national spotlight.

Davis left behind a teenage nephew, De’Juan, who grew up visiting his uncle in prison. The boy’s strength was put to the test after Davis’ execution when, months later, his mother — Davis’ sister, Martina Davis-Correia — died of breast cancer. But De’Juan’s managed to perservere and last year enrolled as a freshman at Morehouse College. He made the dean’s list his first semester while majoring in engineering, and is now on a mission to raise enough money to stay in school. See details at his Indiegogo campaign