Virginia Activist Annette Blankenship to Protest the Death Penalty with "Walk 4 Life" Campaigner Capital "X"

In an attempt to bring awareness to Capital punishment, activist Capital-"X" set out on foot to walk from Trenton New Jersey to Texas to protest the Nations executions, passing through most of the leading states of executions. He called the Campaign "Walk 4 Life". Along his route many activist, abolitionists and friends, as well as strangers aided him in his walk, or just walked along with him to show support.

Leading the nation in executions, second to Texas, he walked through Virginia. In solidarity, Virginia prison reformist and abolitionist, Annette Blankenship, along with her son Jeffrey, husband Donald, and her Mom traveled approximately 100 miles to walk with "X" to protest their states senseless executions.

Annette has been a long time prison reformist, and abolitionist and has created several Myspaces for her causes. Some of her pages she has created or promotes include, "Do Not Give Up Hope" which is a prison reform page, "Stop Executions, Free The Innocent" a page dedicated to innocent on death row. "Family and Friends Of Inmates" ,"VA 540", "2.3 Too Many Incarcerated In America" , "Incarceration Nation" , Support page for female inmate activist, "Free Sherry Nance" , "Citizens For Prison Reform and Reentry", and last but not least, a "Walk 4 Life" page to bring awarness, and information about the "Walk 4 Life" Campaign.

According to Blankenship, On the 27 of June The Virginia march will target the Sussex , State Prison. On the 28 of June the target will be VA Governor, Capital, Lt. Gov., AG, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals & VGA. On the 29 of June Virginia march participants will be urged to meet in Arlington, VA near the women's memorial house where we will then cross the memorial bridge to meet with those gathered for the vigil fast.

Driving Directions as provided by Capital-:X: are as follows:

To: 24414 Musselwhite Rd, Waverly, VA 23891-1111 US
To: 900 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219-3548 US

DRIVING DIRECTIONS
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A) Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3540 US
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1. Start out going SOUTH on PINEHURST AVE toward IVEY AVE. (go 0.1 miles)
2. Turn RIGHT onto IVEY AVE. (go 0.0 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto ROSLYN AVE. (go 0.3 miles)
4. Turn LEFT onto WASHINGTON AVE. (go 0.2 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto BOULEVARD/US-1/US-301. Continue to follow US-1/US-301. (go 0.5 miles)
6. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto 2ND ST/US-301/N ADAMS ST. (go 0.1 miles)
7. Turn LEFT onto E BANK ST/US-301 S. (go 0.5 miles)
8. Turn RIGHT onto N CRATER RD/US-301/VA-36. Continue to follow N CRATER RD/US-301 S. (go 6.0 miles)
9. Turn LEFT onto TAVERN RD. (go 3.3 miles)
10. Turn RIGHT onto PRINCE GEORGE DR/VA-156. (go 0.1 miles)
11. Turn LEFT onto THWEATT DR. (go 2 .8 miles)
12. Turn RIGHT onto PUMPHOUSE RD/VA-627. (go 0.7 miles)
13. Turn RIGHT onto LOVING UNION RD. (go 0.8 miles)
14. Turn LEFT onto HOLDSWORTH RD. (go 2.1 miles)
15. Turn RIGHT onto ARWOOD RD. (go 0.2 miles)
16. Turn LEFT onto COUNTY LINE RD. (go 0.7 miles)
17. COUNTY LINE RD becomes NEWVILLE RD/VA-625. (go 1.3 miles)
18. Turn RIGHT onto CABIN POINT RD. (go 2.5 miles)
19. Turn LEFT onto MUSSELWHITE DR. (go 0.5 miles)
20. End at 24414 Musselwhite Rd Waverly, VA 23891-1111
ESTIMATED TIME: 46 minutes | DISTANCE: 22.78 miles
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B) 24414 Musselwhite Rd, Waverly, VA 23891-1111 US
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1. Start out going WEST on MUSSELWHITE DR toward CABIN POINT RD. (go 0.5 miles)
2. Turn RIGHT onto CABIN POINT RD. (go 2.5 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto NEWVILLE RD/VA-625. (go 1.3 miles)
4. NEWVILLE RD/VA-625 becomes COUNTY LINE RD. (go 0.7 miles)
5. Turn RIGHT onto ARWOOD RD. (go 2.8 miles)
6. ARWOOD RD becomes GOLF COURSE RD. (go 0.3 miles)
7. Turn RIGHT onto QUEEN ST. (go 0.1 miles)
8. Turn LEFT onto COUNTY DR/US-460 W. (go 10.8 miles)
9. Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. (go 0.2 miles)
10. Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. (go 0.2 miles)
11. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. (go 0.7 miles)
12. Take the WASHINGTON ST ramp toward US-301 N. (go 0.2 miles)
13. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto US-460 BR W/E WASHINGTON ST. (go 0.4 miles)
14. Turn RIGHT onto N ADAMS ST. (go 0.6 miles)
15. N ADAMS ST becomes US-1 N/US-301 N. (go 20.4 miles)
16. Turn RIGHT onto SEMMES AVE/US-60. (go 0.5 miles)
17. Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the US-60 E ramp. (go 0.3 miles)
18. Merge onto S 9TH ST. (go 0.7 miles)
19. End at 900 E Main St Richmond, VA 23219-3548

ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour 17 minutes | DISTANCE: 43.06 miles
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C) 900 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219-3548 US
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TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 2.0 hours 3 minutes | DISTANCE: 65.85 miles

Anyone wishing to participate in the second Walk 4 Life" in Virginia should contact Annette at this email address:

Aeblankenship@aol.com
Sources:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/619723/international_human_rights_activist.html?cat=49
Myspaces:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29264269

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29264269

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=56727659

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=56727659

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=56727659

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=173317141

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=199318708

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=131527600

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=127233064