Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
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Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
Activist, teacher, author and icon of the Black Power movement Angela Davis talks Ferguson, Palestine, and prison abolition.
In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholarĀ Angela Y. DavisĀ illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.
Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyzes today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine.
Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenges us to imagine and buildĀ the movement for human liberation.Ā And in doing so, she reminds us that "Freedom is a constant struggle."
Angela Y. DavisĀ is a political activist, scholar, author, and speaker. She is an outspoken advocate for the oppressed and exploited, writing on Black liberation, prison abolition, the intersections of race, gender, and class, and international solidarity with Palestine. She is the author of several books, includingĀ Women, Race, and ClassĀ andĀ Are Prisons Obsolete?Ā She is the subject of the acclaimed documentaryĀ Free AngelaĀ andĀ All Political PrisonersĀ and is Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
One of America's most provocative public intellectuals,Ā Dr. Cornel WestĀ has been a champion for racial justice since childhood. His writing, speaking, and teaching weave together the traditions of the black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz.Ā The New York TimesĀ has praised his "ferocious moral vision." His many books includeĀ Race Matters,Ā Democracy Matters, and his autobiography,Ā Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.
Frank BaratĀ is a human rights activist and author. He was the coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine and is now the president of the Palestine Legal Action Network. His books includeĀ Gaza in CrisisĀ andĀ Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation.
Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyzes today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine.
Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenges us to imagine and buildĀ the movement for human liberation.Ā And in doing so, she reminds us that "Freedom is a constant struggle."
Angela Y. DavisĀ is a political activist, scholar, author, and speaker. She is an outspoken advocate for the oppressed and exploited, writing on Black liberation, prison abolition, the intersections of race, gender, and class, and international solidarity with Palestine. She is the author of several books, includingĀ Women, Race, and ClassĀ andĀ Are Prisons Obsolete?Ā She is the subject of the acclaimed documentaryĀ Free AngelaĀ andĀ All Political PrisonersĀ and is Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
One of America's most provocative public intellectuals,Ā Dr. Cornel WestĀ has been a champion for racial justice since childhood. His writing, speaking, and teaching weave together the traditions of the black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz.Ā The New York TimesĀ has praised his "ferocious moral vision." His many books includeĀ Race Matters,Ā Democracy Matters, and his autobiography,Ā Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.
Frank BaratĀ is a human rights activist and author. He was the coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine and is now the president of the Palestine Legal Action Network. His books includeĀ Gaza in CrisisĀ andĀ Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation.