The hall’s Class of 2019 also includes actress Jane Fonda, attorney Gloria Allred and fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.
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Dr. Angela Davis to accept once-rescinded Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award | AL.com
Roy S. Johnson, AL.com Image Credit, FacebookFeatured Image [dropcap]Dr[/dropcap]. Angela Davis has agreed to accept the 2019 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, says BCRI President/CEO Andrea Taylor. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “Looking ahead, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute remains steadfast in its commitment to preserving and promoting civil and human rights, and […]
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UCSC emerita professor Angela Davis to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame | UC Santa Cruz
Scott Rappaport, UC Santa Cruz [dropcap]In[/dropcap] celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, The National Women’s Hall of Fame will host a weekend this September in New York honoring the achievements of American women in the birthplace of the country’s Women’s Rights movement. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The highlight […]
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[WATCH] Angela Davis & Barbara Ransby: We Stand with Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Courageous, Bold Black Woman | Democracy Now
Angela Davis &, Barbara Ransby, Democracy Now Ilhan Omar campaigning for state representative in Minnesota. (Chris Newberry), Featured Image [dropcap]Two[/dropcap] of the founders of Black Lives Matter, as well as professor Angela Davis and scores of other black women, are holding a rally today on Capitol Hill to defend Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and […]
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65 Boundary-Breaking Black Women Who Have Paved The Way | Essence
It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re taking a look back at some African-American women who haved paved the way for both us and future generations. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] From legendary icons like Madame C.J. Walker and Nina Simone to 21st century trailblazers like Michelle Obama and Ava DuVernay, here are 65 dynamic women who have inspired […]
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Angela Davis Says She’s ‘Stunned’ After Award Is Revoked Over Her Views on Israel | The New York Times
Niraj Chokshi, The New York Times [dropcap]Angela[/dropcap] Davis, the activist and scholar, said this week that she was “stunned” after a civil rights group in her native Birmingham, Ala., reversed its decision to honor her with an award amid protests over her support for a boycott of Israel. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Professor Davis, once a global […]
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Angela Davis: An Interview on the Futures of Black Radicalism | Verso
“The concept associated with Black Marxism that I find most productive and most potentially transformative is the concept of racial capitalism…. Global capitalism cannot be adequately comprehended if the racial dimension of capitalism is ignored.”
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Angela Davis on Black Lives Matter, Palestine, and the Future of Radicalism | Literary Hub
“Theories of Freedom Are Always Tentative” – Angela Davis
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Director Damani Baker Tells the Story of Grenada and Black Migration Through His Mother’s Eyes – The Muse
The year was 1983. Fannie Haughton—a name unfamiliar to most—was living in Oakland, California, under a poisonous Reagan regime, in the middle of a drug war.
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Civil rights icon Angela Davis wants young activists to challenge their heroes
Just a peek of Angela Davis’ iconic Afro making its way up the stairs and onto the stage was enough to send the crowd at University of South Africa (UNISA) into a frenzied applause. Davis was clearly overwhelmed.
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