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City Arts & Lectures

Angela Davis

Apr 7, 2024
01:08:28
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Angela Davis, a prominent activist and philosopher, discusses her new book 'Abolition, Volume 1' with Hilton Als. They explore topics like prison abolition, racial justice, and gender rights, the significance of black bookstores, intellectual work in prisons, autobiographical writing in activism, freedom in blues music, and building bridges between generations and communities.
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  • Intellectual work in prisons cultivates freedom and empowers inmates to address societal issues.
  • Writing fosters resilience and community support for incarcerated individuals, redefining autobiography within social movements.

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Angela Davis' Fight for Justice and Freedom

Angela Davis, a prominent philosopher and activist, discusses her ongoing fight for justice and equality. Emerging in the 1960s, Davis continues to advocate for various causes including prison abolition, racial justice, and gender rights. She emphasizes the importance of intellectual work in incarcerated settings as a means to experience freedom. Davis highlights how individuals in prison dedicate themselves to learning and critical thinking, asserting that they are often better equipped to address societal issues than those in the free world.

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