Angela Yvоnnе Dаviѕ (Bоrn January 26, 1944) iѕ an Amеriсаn political activist, асаdеmiс, and аuthоr. Shе emerged аѕ a рrоminеnt соuntеrсulturе асtiviѕt аnd rаdiсаl in thе 1960ѕ as a leader оf the Cоmm...
You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take leadership from the youth and I guess I would say that this is what I'm attempting to do right now. Angela Davis
You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take leadership from the youth and I guess I would say that this is what I'm attempting to do right now.
The idea of freedom is inspiring. But what does it mean? If you are free in a political sense but have no food, what's that? The freedom to starve? Angela Davis
The idea of freedom is inspiring. But what does it mean? If you are free in a political sense but have no food, what's that? The freedom to starve?
It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems. Angela Davis
It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems.
We must always attempt to lift as we climb Angela Davis
We must always attempt to lift as we climb
Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work. Angela Davis
Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.
I believe profoundly in the possibilities of democracy, but democracy needs to be emancipated from capitalism. As long as we inhabit a capitalist democracy, a future of racial equality, gender equality, economic equality will elude us. Angela Davis
I believe profoundly in the possibilities of democracy, but democracy needs to be emancipated from capitalism. As long as we inhabit a capitalist democracy, a future of racial equality, gender equality, economic equality will elude us.
What I think is different today is the lack of political connection between the black middle class and the increasing numbers of black people who are more impoverished than ever before. Angela Davis
What I think is different today is the lack of political connection between the black middle class and the increasing numbers of black people who are more impoverished than ever before.
Justice is indivisible. You can't decide who gets civil rights and who doesn't. Angela Davis
Justice is indivisible. You can't decide who gets civil rights and who doesn't.
Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty. Angela Davis
Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty.
When children attend schools that place a greater value on discipline and security than on knowledge and intellectual development, they are attending prep schools for prison. Angela Davis
When children attend schools that place a greater value on discipline and security than on knowledge and intellectual development, they are attending prep schools for prison.
What this country needs is more unemployed politicians. Angela Davis
What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.
We live in a society of an imposed forgetfulness, a society that depends on public amnesia. Angela Davis
We live in a society of an imposed forgetfulness, a society that depends on public amnesia.