Angela Davis on where emancipation went wrong

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from the Toronto Star:


Angela Davis on where emancipation went wrong
On March 27, Angela Davis will be at McMaster University to deliver an inaugural speech for the new Centre for Scholarship in the Public Interest on a subject dear to her heart: the legacy of the abolition of slavery in the 21st century.

By: Olivia Ward
Foreign Affairs Reporter, Published on Sun Mar 17 2013




Angela Davis’s life has been a roller-coaster of struggle, defiance and soaring success. Once jailed as a public enemy, she is now a sought-after public speaker, writer and academic, with a schedule so hectic she can barely unpack between appearances.

On March 27, she will be at McMaster University to deliver an inaugural speech for the new Centre for Scholarship in the Public Interest on a subject dear to her heart: the legacy of the abolition of slavery in the 21st century.

“Angela Davis is a model for what it means to be a public intellectual,” says McMaster Prof. Henry Giroux, who heads the centre. “I can think of no one who captures the spirit and sense of commitment to theoretical rigor and social justice more than she does. Not only does she speak truth to power, but reclaims a politics in which power, agency and collective engagement are paramount.”

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Q: Is poverty related to slavery?

A: We would not have soaring numbers in prison if there were jobs available. I also want to look at global capitalism: the dismantling of the welfare state, the de-industrialization of many of our cities. Canada has not been immune to that process. ........................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/17/angela_davis_on_where_emancipation_went_wrong.html

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