Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, and author. She is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Feminist Studies and History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz. [3] .

Jan 22, 2025 · Angela Davis (born Jan. 26, 1944, Birmingham, Ala., U.S.) is a militant American black activist who gained an international reputation during her imprisonment and trial on conspiracy charges in 1970–72.

Nov 9, 2009 · Educator, activist and author Angela Davis (1944-) became known for her involvement in a politically charged murder case in the early 1970s. Influenced by her segregated upbringing in...

Life Story: Angela Davis (1944- ) Philosopher, Activist, and Political Prisoner. The story of a radical thinker whose imprisonment garnered a national response.

Apr 2, 2014 · Angela Davis is an activist, scholar and writer who advocates for the oppressed. She has authored several books, including 'Women, Culture & Politics.'

Jul 22, 2020 · Angela Yvonne Davis is a prominent political activist, scholar, and author. She emerged as the leader of Communist Party USA in the 1960s and had close ties to the Black Panther Party. She has advocated for the abolishment of prisons and …

Nov 8, 2020 · Angela Davis (born Jan. 26, 1944) is a political activist, academic, and author, who has been highly involved in the civil rights movement in the U.S. She is well known for her work and influence on racial justice, women's rights, and criminal justice reform.

4 days ago · Civil rights activist, writer and lecturer Angela Davis will speak on “The Struggle for Liberation Today” in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in Bailey Hall.. Davis is a professor emerita of history of consciousness and feminist studies at University of California, Santa Cruz.

Jan 21, 2025 · Angela Davis with the crowd at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Boston on Jan. 21, 2025. (Cristela Guerra/WBUR) Before her keynote speech at the Martin Luther King Memorial ...

Angela Davis, in full Angela Yvonne Davis, (born Jan. 26, 1944, Birmingham, Ala., U.S.), militant American black activist who gained an international reputation during her imprisonment and trial on conspiracy charges in 1970–72.