Angela Davis on BookTV!

[Kanary]

Here's a chance for you young whippersnappers to see one of the 60's icons:

On Sunday, October 3 at 12:00 pm and at 5:00 pm and Monday, October 4 at 12:00 am
In Depth: Angela Davis
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Description: Angela Y. Davis, author, activist, and professor of the history of consciousness at UC- Santa Cruz, joins us for a LIVE, three-hour discussion about her life and work. Professor Davis is the author of "Angela Davis: An Autobiography," "Women, Race, and Class," "Women, Culture, and Politics," "The Angela Y. Davis Reader," and "Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday." Her latest book is "Are Prisons Obsolete?" You can join the conversation by calling in during the program or by e-mailing [e-mail].

Publisher: SEVEN STORIES PRESS 140 Watts Street New York, NY 10013

[Swamp Rat]

1. Cool!

:thumbsup:

[seemslikeadream]

2. Angela Davis fights on

By Nneka Onyilofor


Most of us can remember her round afro and fist in the air during the 1960's. Others, who were not born until years later, can recall hearing her name several times during discussions about the Black Panther Party or African American women activists. Some may have read her books, essays, or heard her give a speech before. However, not everyone gets the opportunity to be in the presence of international revolutionary Angela Yvonne Davis.

Omd of our nation's most profound and powerful actrivists, and at one time one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted, addressed an eager crowd at the City Center's Marriott Hotel on Friday, September17.

Although the event started at 7pm, many people arrived early enough to stand in line to see Davis, who traveled across the country from Santa Cruz, California, to give a lecture titled "Education, Not Incarcenation: Protecting the Future of Black America." The speech concluded this year's NOMMO Forum series, sponsored by the Givens Foundation for Afican American Literature.

After an informative introduction, a well-deserved standing ovation welcomed Ms. Davis on stage. Davis, who has been fighting with words for over 40 years, proved that evening that there are many things worht fighting for nonviolently, such as a better education system.

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Although Davis just celebrated her 60th birthday, she said she never could have foreseen the condition of African America today, when people of color comprise the majority of more than two million incarceration rates. "If they (youths) don't get education, they get incarceration," she said.

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http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/News/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=48721&sID=13

[Kanary]

3. Wonderful piece -- thanks for posting! A must-read.

I have a faint memory of seeing her speak in person all those years ago. She-roe worship, that's what it was. :)

This country is very blessed to have a person of her quality, and she deserves more of our attention.

This promises to be a fine discussion, and I hope that everyone will take the opportunity.

Thanks again for this article! :hi:

Kanary

[burrowowl]

4. I just love

Angelia!

[eleny]

5. Watched it this morning and now the replay

It will, no doubt, be replayed again during the month. This ones for taping next time. ;-)

Her thoughts about what's going on right now are helpful. In answer to a caller's question about what she thinks about the U.S. selling democracy to the Middle East, she responds that the president doesn't ever make the distinction between democracy and capitalism.

Oh yeah.