What is the meaning of freedom? Angela Y. Davis' life and work have been
dedicated to examining this fundamental question and to ending all
forms of oppression that deny people their political, cultural, and
sexual freedom. In this collection of twelve searing, previously
unpublished speeches, Davis confronts the interconnected issues of
power, race, gender, class, incarceration, conservatism, and the ongoing
need for social change in the United States.
With her
characteristic brilliance, historical insight, and penetrating analysis,
Davis addresses examples of institutional injustice and explores the
radical notion of freedom as a collective striving for real democracy -
not something granted or guaranteed through laws, proclamations, or
policies, but something that grows from a participatory social process
that demands new ways of thinking and being. "The speeches gathered
together here are timely and timeless," writes Robin D.G. Kelley in the
foreword, "they embody Angela Davis' uniquely radical vision of the
society we need to build, and the path to get there." The Meaning of
Freedom articulates a bold vision of the society we need to build and
the path to get there.
This is her only book of speeches.
"Davis' arguments for justice are formidable...The power of her
historical insights and the sweetness of her dream cannot be
denied."--The New York Times "One of America's last truly fearless
public intellectuals." --Cynthia McKinney, former US Congresswoman
"Angela Davis offers a cartography of engagement in oppositional social
movements and unwavering commitment to justice." --Chandra Talpade
Mohanty, Women's Studies, Hamilton College "Angela Davis deserves
credit, not just for the dignity and courage with which she has lived
her life, but also for raising important critiques of a for-profit
penitentiary system decades before those arguments gained purchase in
the mainstream." --Thomas Chatterton Williams, SF Gate "Angela Davis's
revolutionary spirit is still strong. Still with us, thank goodness!"
--Virginian-Pilot "Long before 'race/gender' became the obligatory
injunction it is now, Angela Davis was developing an analytical
framework that brought all of these factors into play.
For
readers who only see Angela Davis as a public icon ...meet the real
Angela Davis: perhaps the leading public intellectual of our era."
--Robin D. G. Kelley author of Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of
an American Original "There was a time in America when to call a person
an 'abolitionist' was the ultimate epithet.
The Meaning of Freedom : And Other Difficult Dialogues - Angela Davis
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