Activity And Actions
Delbert has traveled extensively, speaking on the fallacy of the death penalty and often reading his poetry as well. He has spoken in Europe: Vrije University, Holland and The University Of East Anglia, U.K. Traveling and speaking in Australia, from Sydney to Tasmania was a “singular” experience, he says.
Delbert has spoken in Jamaica and in most of the U.S.A. In Nov. ’09, he was a guest of the community of St. Egidio in Rome, Italy; there he spoke to students and community groups and was a participant in the worldwide celebration for abolition at The Coliseum. In 2010, Delbert was a participant at the World Congress For Abolition in Geneva, Switzerland. Most recently, he was a speaker in the statewide campaign in Illinois, sponsored by The Illinois Coalition To Abolish The Death Penalty. He recently participated in a program at Harvard Divinity School with Sis. Helen Prejean and others. Delbert is Assistant Director of communication and Training for Witness To Innocence.
Other links
Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty