In part 2 and in continuation of Black August, we speak with renowned scholar Dr. Joy James. Building on our foundational timeline from part one, Dr. James provides an expansive outlook on the events that shaped Angela Davis's image. We discuss the commodification of Black radicalism, the influence the Communist party has on Davis, Black Elite collaboration with empire, George Jackson, and the pitfalls of pragmatism. Steadfast and sobering, James provides an analysis that challenges us to reckon with the stakes of the times. 

Dr. Joy James is Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College. She is the editor of several anthologies on politics and incarceration, including The New Abolitionists and Imprisoned Intellectuals.

We highly recommend listening to part one first. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/myth-angela-davis-was-a-black-panther/id1504205689?i=1000532574659

https://www.aaihs.org/airbrushing-revolution-for-the-sake-of-abolition/

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