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After researching Angela Davis, what most stood out to me was in her interview from jail in the 1970s. Davis points out how hypocritical it is for white people to judge if violence breaks out in the Civil Rights movement, while black people in this country have been continually treated with violence. Davis also explains how people had to have expected these kinds of “explosions” of violence after how black people have been treated in this country. I find this very interesting because it is also still very relevant today and what protests or movements the media and the general public decide to support. For example, the survivors of the Parkland shooting have been well supported and for the most part, praised by the media, as they should be. However, teenagers were a large part of the Ferguson protests/riots in 2014, and the whole movement was condemned by the general public and the media. While the Ferguson unrest did lead to riots and some violence, Davis expresses that this does not matter. In her interview from jail, Davis explains that a revolution should be defined by its goals rather than by the way that those goals are reached. Because of Davis’ willingness to stick and her express her opinion whenever necessary, she has influenced society and showed everyone the power of intelligence.

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"Black women have had to develop a larger vision of our society than perhaps any other group. They have had to understand white men, white women, and black men. And they have had to understand themselves. When black women win victories, it is a boost for virtually every segment of society."
- Angela Davis

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- Angela Davis was born on January 26, 1944, in Birmingham, AL
-Davis attended Brandeis University in Massachusetts, where she studied Philosophy.

- Davis joined the Black Panthers and the Che- Lumumba Club, which was an all-black branch of the communist party, while attending Graduate school at the University of California, San Diego in the late 1960s.
- Davis became involved in the 1970 Soledad Brothers case, a case in which three African-American male prisoners were charged with the murder of a white police guard. During this case, one of the men pulled a gun and took hostages, in an attempt to escape, which ultimately failed, killing all three of the men and the county judge. The gun used was registered to Davis, which led to the police department releasing a warrant for her arrest as a conspirator, Davis fled but was eventually caught at a hotel in New York City. After her capture, she went to trial and was acquitted.

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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975: Angela Davis | Independent Lens | PBS

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Students will learn about Angela Davis and her deep impact on global liberation movements.

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"Poor people, people of color especially - are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education" - Angela Davis