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Angela Davis

An Autobiography

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Angela Davis has been a political activist at the cutting edge of the Black Liberation, feminist, queer, and prison-abolitionist movements for more than 50 years. Angela Davis: An Autobiography, first published and edited by Toni Morrison in 1974, is a powerful and commanding account of her early years in these struggles.

Davis describes her journey from a childhood on Dynamite Hill in Birmingham, Alabama, to one of the most significant political trials of the century: from her political activity in a New York high school to her work with the US Communist Party, the Black Panther Party, and the Soledad Brothers; and from the faculty of the philosophy department at the University of California at Los Angeles to the FBI’s list of the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives".

Read by Angela Davis herself, this autobiography, told with warmth, brilliance, humor, and conviction, is a classic account of a life in struggle, with echoes in our own time.

©1974, 1988, 2021 Angela Y. Davis (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing
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Mesmerizing

Angela's voice is so unique, soft and kind and her story is so incredibly inspiring that this was a very difficult book to pause. I wholeheartedly recommend this amazing autobiography!

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Essential reading

A big and necessary story on social Justice and structural barriers.
Thank you for all you have given, Angela Davis.

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Amazingly Amazing.

A great telling of a great individual! In her own words and voice. Loved it.

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This is a must read book.

This is an amazing autobiography read by a mover and shaker, iconic figure of our time. Angela Davis never ceases to inspire as she continuously works towards equality and freedom for everyone. The honesty and detail of this story touches the heart and the soul and motivates action.

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In her own words

This book was refreshing because the narrative is from Angela Davis herself. Over the years media has portrayed various opinions about this era. So I was delighted to hear her truth. Very good history to know about

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Possibly one of the best books I’ve ever read!

Two of my true heroines are Toni Morrison and Angela Davis!
If you like history, then you will absolutely LOVE this book! There is so much stuff I did not know about Angela Davis today That I learned and know now. Just for being activist, Dr. Davis was tormented, fired from jobs and still is pushing on to be one of the greatest heroines that has walked this planet.
I am forever grateful for this read!
Thank you Dr. Angela Davis for such a wonderful history, lesson!

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Grateful

Grateful for your commitment and determination. I consider myself a
Chicano and my father was imprisoned in Soledad during the 70’s. For so many years, I knew of you, but I was very young and didn’t understand the full scope. Thank you for this full explanation, you are deeply appreciated.

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Loved this.

Loved this. Angela’s reading takes its time but my ear got used to it and it adds a dimension to her character. The writing is great and the structure of the timeline is effective. I’ve been reading a lot about the black liberation movements of the 60s and 70s and this weaves a lot of the other stories together (the Panthers, Watts, Attica, George Jackson). Highly recommended.

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Thank you so much

Dr. Davis:
I was a young blossom in Los Angeles (South Central & Watts) during your arrest and trial. You motivated me to advocate for my people, to speak up about injustice for all people, especially my people. I taught my children about you and the fight for freedom and equality, and my son met you at a social gathering some years ago. Your sacrifices were, and are, always moving the call to action forward. Thank you for this book.

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Historic, honest and personal

You get an intimate knowledge of an intellectual activist. Recommend that you have an open mind.

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