Anthony Papa (born June 6, 1960, in New York City) is an artist, author, advocate against the war on drugs and co-founder of the Mothers of the New York Disappeared.

Offered a chance to make a quick $500, Anthony Papa agreed to deliver an envelope in a fated police sting operation. His first and only criminal offense cost Papa a 15-year sentence to Sing-Sing, New York State’s maximum-security prison.

Anthony Papa is an artist, activist, freedom fighter and the author of 15 to Life : How I Painted my Way to Freedom and This Side of Freedom: Life after Clemency.

Nov 8, 2004 · We are joined today by celebrated anti-drug-war activist, author, painter and ex-convict Tony Papa. He has a new book out called “15 to Life: How I Painted My Way to Freedom.” It tells the...

Anthony Papa is an artist, writer, freedom fighter, noted advocate against the war on drugs and co-founder of the Mothers of the New York Disappeared. Mr. Papa’s stinging opinion pieces about the drug war have appeared in news sources across the country.

392 Followers, 320 Following, 853 Posts - Anthony Papa (@anthony.papa) on Instagram: "[email protected] is artist,author of “This Side of Freedom”, Interviewed widely NY Times,CNN & MSNBC"

Anthony Papa is an artist, writer, freedom fighter, noted advocate against the war on drugs and co-founder of the Mothers of the New York Disappeared. Mr. Mr. Papa’s stinging opinion pieces about the drug war have appeared in news sources across the country.

Jul 11, 2017 · Anthony Papa is an artist, writer, freedom fighter, noted advocate against the war on drugs and co-founder of the Mothers of the New York Disappeared. Mr. Papa’s stinging opinion pieces about the drug war have appeared in news sources across the country.