Women, Race, and Class by Angela Y. Davis is a statement of the American women’s liberation movement from the 1960s comprised of 13 essays. Davis analyzes the relation of class and race to capitalism in America and criticizes the movement for its centralization on white middle-class women, exclusion of women of color, and other social classes. In her book, Davis pioneers an intersectional analysis of race, gender, and class. While Davis focuses on abolitionism and suffrage movements of the U.S., she also comments on matters of access to contraception and the sterilization of Black and Puerto Rican women.
Angela Y. Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author. Distinguished Professor Emerita at UC Santa Cruz, Professor Davis is a renowned activist/organizer with a long-standing commitment to prisoners’ rights. Her research interests are in feminism, African American studies, critical theory, Marxism, popular music, social consciousness, and the philosophy and history of punishment and prisons. An advocate of prison abolition and founding member of the national organization committed to dismantling the prison industrial complex, Critical Resistance, Angela Davis, continues her legacy as a prominent activist in the 1960s as a leader in the Civil Rights and prison abolition movements.
Mick Jagger wrote Sweet Black Angel about Angela Davis as an ode to the admiration he had for her. The Stones’ 1972 double-LP “Exile on Main St” featured the song that came at a time where President Nixon labeled Davis a “dangerous terrorist” to the American people. The terminated UCLA philosophy professor was ultimately acquitted of murder, kidnapping, and criminal conspiracy charges for her alleged role in the attempt to spring the Soledad Brothers.
Access the book here: https://legalform.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/davis-women-race-class.pdf
Let us meet January 18, 2025 to discuss the book and the above video. I will send out further meeting details at a later date.
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