EPISODE · Feb 1, 2024 · 1H 4M
54. Angela Davis
from Aren't You Worried? · host Amanda and Lauren
It's Black History Month! This week, Lauren and Amanda cover the inspiring academic and activist Angela Davis, who was on the FBI's Most Wanted list for a crime she didn't commit, and who has made it part of her life's work to fight back against the systems of oppression that put her there.Sources:Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture: “Angela Davis”New York History: “Women and the American Story: Life Story: Angela Davis (1944- )”New York Times Magazine: “Angela Davis Still Believes America Can Change” by Nelson GeorgeThought Co.: “Biography of Angela Davis, Political Activist and Academic” by Jone Johnson LewisHistory.com: “How Angela Davis Ended Up on the FBI Most Wanted List” by Antonio Mejias-RentasThe History Makers: “Angela Davis” The Guardian: “Angela Davis: ‘We knew that the role of the police was to protect white supremacy’” by Lanre BakareNational Archives: “Angela Davis (January 26, 1944)”Speak Out: “Angela Davis: Author, Educator, and Activist”Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. DavisAn Autobiography by Angela Y. DavisDocumentary: 13thDocumentary: Stamped from the BeginningWikipedia
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It's Black History Month! This week, Lauren and Amanda cover the inspiring academic and activist Angela Davis, who was on the FBI's Most Wanted list for a crime she didn't commit, and who has made it part of her life's work to fight back against the systems of oppression that put her there. Sources: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture: “Angela Davis”New York History: “Women and the American Story: Life Story: Angela Davis (1944- )”New York Times Magazine: “Ang...
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