Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis

Angela is the living proof that this arduous challenge can also be an exhilarating and beautiful one.' Archbishop Desmond Tutu Understanding what it takes to really be free, to have no fear, is the first and most important step one has to make before undertaking this journey. 'Angela Davis new book made me think of what Dear Nelson Mandela kept reminding us, that we must be willing to embrace that long walk to freedom. The New York Times has praised his 'ferocious moral vision.' His many books include Race Matters, Democracy Matters, and his new autobiography, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. His writing, speaking, and teaching weave together the traditions of the black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz.

Cornel West has been a champion for racial justice since childhood. One of America's most provocative public intellectuals, Dr. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. His books include Gaza in Crisis and Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation. He was the coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine and is now the president of the Palestine Legal Action Network.

The New York Times has praised his 'ferocious moral vision.' His many books include Race Matters, Democracy Matters, and his autobiography, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.įrank Barat is a human rights activist and author. She is the author of several books, including Women, Race, and Class and Are Prisons Obsolete? She is the subject of the acclaimed documentary Free Angela and All Political Prisoners and is Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz. 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. Davis is a political activist, scholar, author, and speaker.

She highlights connections and analyzes today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine.įacing 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.'Īngela 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 anti-Apartheid movement. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y.

Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis