What is the meaning of freedom? Angela Y. Davis' life and work have
been dedicated to examining this fundamental question and to ending
all forms of oppression that deny people their political, cultural,
and sexual freedom. In this collection of twelve searing,
previously unpublished speeches, Davis confronts the interconnected
issues of power, race, gender, class, incarceration, conservatism,
and the ongoing need for social change in the United States. With
her characteristic brilliance, historical insight, and penetrating
analysis, Davis addresses examples of institutional injustice and
explores the radical notion of freedom as a collective striving for
real democracy - not something granted or guaranteed through laws,
proclamations, or policies, but something that grows from a
participatory social process that demands new ways of thinking and
being. "The speeches gathered together here are timely and
timeless," writes Robin D.G. Kelley in the foreword, "they embody
Angela Davis' uniquely radical vision of the society we need to
build, and the path to get there." The Meaning of Freedom
articulates a bold vision of the society we need to build and the
path to get there. This is her only book of speeches. "Davis'
arguments for justice are formidable...The power of her historical
insights and the sweetness of her dream cannot be denied."--The New
York Times "One of America's last truly fearless public
intellectuals." --Cynthia McKinney, former US Congresswoman "Angela
Davis offers a cartography of engagement in oppositional social
movements and unwavering commitment to justice." --Chandra Talpade
Mohanty, Women's Studies, Hamilton College "Angela Davis deserves
credit, not just for the dignity and courage with which she has
lived her life, but also for raising important critiques of a
for-profit penitentiary system decades before those arguments
gained purchase in the mainstream." --Thomas Chatterton Williams,
SFGate "Angela Davis's revolutionary spirit is still strong. Still
with us, thank goodness!" --Virginian-Pilot "Long before
'race/gender' became the obligatory injunction it is now, Angela
Davis was developing an analytical framework that brought all of
these factors into play. For readers who only see Angela Davis as a
public icon ...meet the real Angela Davis: perhaps the leading
public intellectual of our era." --Robin D. G. Kelley author of
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original "There
was a time in America when to call a person an 'abolitionist' was
the ultimate epithet. It evoked scorn in the North and outrage in
the South. Yet they were the harbingers of things to come. They
were on the right side of history. Prof. Angela Y. Davis stands in
that proud, radical tradition." --Mumia Abu-Jamal, author of
Jailhouse Lawyers: Prisoners Defending Prisoners v. the U.S.A.
"Behold the heart and mind of Angela Davis, open, relentless, and
on time!" --June Jordan "Political activist, scholar, and author
Angela Davis confronts the interconnected issues of power, race,
gender, class, incarceration, conservatism, and the ongoing need
for social change in the U.S. in her book, The Meaning of Freedom:
And Other Difficult Dialogues." --Travis Smiley Radio Angela Y.
Davis is professor emerita at the University of California and
author of eight books. She is a much sought after public speaker
and an internationally known advocate for social justice. Robin
D.G. Kelley is the author of numerous books and a professor at the
University of Southern California.
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