Description: The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham (RCND) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization comprised of individuals who as an expression of their faith and goodwill actively seek an end to the violence that is plaguing Durham neighborhoods.
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The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham (RCND) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of individuals, who as an expression of their faith and goodwill, come alongside neighbors most impacted by our community violence and criminal legal system. We do this through vigil ministry among homicide survivors, support circles for citizens returning from incarceration, and restorative justice practices that seek to repair the harm caused by wrongdoing. In all these practices of proximity and repair,
Our Coalition was founded by Mr. Leslie Dunbar and Rev. Mel Williams in 1992, and incorporated in 2004. As an interfaith and inter-racial organization whose fulfillment depends on inclusiveness, we exist to empower neighbors into healing relationships with neighbors bearing the inequitable human toll of our collective violence. And as a Coalition seeking to be of and for all of Durham, we work collaboratively with members of Durham’s faith, governmental, educational, health, and advocacy organizations to fo
We invite you to participate in our practices: