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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Angela_DavisAngela Davis - Wikipedia

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   Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, and author; she is a professor emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Davis was a longtime member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and a founding member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and ...

2. www.history.com › topics › black-historyAngela Davis - Activist, Life & Books | HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Angela Yvonne Davis is best known as a radical African American educator and activist for civil rights and other social issues. She was born on January 26, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama to...

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Angela-DavisAngela Davis | Feminist, Philosopher, Communist | Britannica

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   May 1, 2024 · Angela Davis is a militant American black activist who gained an international reputation during her imprisonment and trial on conspiracy charges in 1970–72. The daughter of Alabama schoolteachers, Davis studied at home and abroad (1961–67) before becoming a doctoral candidate at the University of.

4. www.biography.com › activists › angela-davisAngela Davis - Life, Education & Books - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: Angela Davis is an activist, scholar and writer who advocates for the oppressed. She has authored several books, including 'Women, Culture & Politics.' Industries; Civil Rights

5. wams.nyhistory.org › angela-davisLife Story: Angela Davis - Women & the American Story

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   In October, she was arrested in a hotel room in New York City. Upon her arrest, President Richard Nixon congratulated the FBI on “the capture of the dangerous terrorist Angela Davis.”. Angela was charged with murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy. If found guilty, she could have faced the death penalty.

6. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › angela-davis-40Angela Davis's Biography - The HistoryMakers

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   Jun 7, 2003 · Biography. Digital Archive. Civil rights and professor, Angela Davis was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 26, 1944, the daughter of two teachers. Active at an early age in the Black Panthers and the Communist Party, Davis also formed an interracial study group and volunteered for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee while still ...

7. www.nytimes.com › 19 › t-magazineAngela Davis Still Believes America Can Change - The New York ...

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   Oct 19, 2020 · Angela Davis. Before the world knew what intersectionality was, the scholar, writer and activist was living it, arguing not just for Black liberation, but for the rights of women and queer and...