Angela Davis Quotes

A collection of quotes by Angela Davis.

Angela Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author known for her involvement in various social justice movements. Born on January 26, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama, Davis grew up in a racially segregated environment during the Civil Rights Movement. She later became a prominent figure in activism against racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination.

Davis gained national attention in the early 1970s when she was arrested and charged with murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy in connection with a dramatic courtroom incident. The charges were eventually dismissed, but the experience made her an iconic symbol of political resistance and the fight against injustice.

Throughout her life, Davis has been deeply committed to advocating for the rights of marginalized communities and fighting for prison abolition, racial equality, and women's rights. She has written several influential books, including "Women, Race, and Class" and "Are Prisons Obsolete?". As an educator, Davis has taught at various universities and continues to lecture worldwide, sharing her insights on issues of race, capitalism, and social justice.

Angela Davis has consistently challenged systemic oppression and championed the cause of liberation. Her outspoken activism and scholarly work have made her an influential figure in the ongoing struggle for equality and justice.

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery - did not abolish slavery for those convicted of a crime.

Poor people, people of color - especially are much more like

Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education.

To understand how any society functions you must understand

To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women.

Relationship

Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy

Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.

Work

I never saw myself as an individual who had any particular l

I never saw myself as an individual who had any particular leadership powers.

Leadership

Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have li

Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty.

Death

Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. K

Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement and moving toward a sort of coalitional relationship with the trade union movement.

Relationship

As a black woman, my politics and political affiliation are

As a black woman, my politics and political affiliation are bound up with and flow from participation in my people's struggle for liberation, and with the fight of oppressed people all over the world against American imperialism.

Politics

It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics th

It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems.

Politics

We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death

We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.

Death

You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how

You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take leadership from the youth and I guess I would say that this is what I'm attempting to do right now.

Leadership

Now, if we look at the way in which the labor movement itsel

Now, if we look at the way in which the labor movement itself has evolved over the last couple of decades, we see increasing numbers of black people who are in the leadership of the labor movement and this is true today.

Leadership

We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating

We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.

Society

My name became known because I was, one might say accidental

My name became known because I was, one might say accidentally the target of state repression and because so many people throughout the country and other parts of the world organized around the demand for my freedom.

Freedom

I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely b

I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to give back and to consider yourself not as a single individual who may have achieved whatever but to be a part of an ongoing historical movement.

Work

I grew up in the southern United States in a city which at t

I grew up in the southern United States in a city which at that time during the late '40's and early '50's was the most segregated city in the country, and in a sense learning how to oppose the status quo was a question of survival.

Learning