Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01LO1WGPK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 443 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenges us to imagine and build the movement for human liberation. And in doing so, she reminds us that "freedom is a constant struggle.". She highlights connections and analyzes today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine. In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. 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 antiapartheid movement
E. Richard said Brilliant. A life. Brilliant. A life, a BIG life, well lived. We can, particularly at this time,of highly visible (blatant) and deeply historically embedded systems and institutions of grave violence, all heed powerful lessons of organizing, speaking and acting, with an unyielding commitment t. Get your highlighter ready Davis continues to teach, this time in a collection of interviews and speeches from 2013-2015. What she does well as always, is explain concepts and how they are interrelated. She doesn't talk about Ferguson, prison abolition, or even Dr King in a vacuum but links them in a . "What happens to a dream deferred?" Langston Hughes wondered and I wonder too Miz LaTee If you remember Angela Davis from the seventies or ever wore one of her "Free Angela" buttons, you will delight in knowing that she is still out there reminding readers of the Black Panthers and their ideas for reforming communities to promote equity. The book is a compilati