Reviews"The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that positions be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time. In this sense the most difficult challenge facing the activist is to respond fully to the needs of the moment and to do so in such a way that the light one attempts to shine on the present Will simultaneously illuminate the future." -- from the Introduction "Davis is an articulate and powerful analyst of contemporary culture." -- San Francisco Chronicle "A veteran radical's feisty Views from the barricades...Davis's integrity here will inspire many." -- Kirkus "Behold the heart and mind of Angela Davis: open, relentless, and on time! She is as radiant, she is as true, as that invincible sunrise she means means means to advance With all of the faith and all of the grace of her entirely devoted life." -- June Jordan
Dewey Decimal305.4/8896073
Table Of ContentOn Women and the Pursuit of Equality and Peace Let Us All Rise Together: Radical Perspectives on Empowerment for Afro-American Women Facing Our Common Foe: Women and the Struggle Against Racism We Do Not Consent: Violence Against Women in a Racist Society Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: The Politics of Black Women's Health Peace Is a Sister's Issue Too: Afro-American Women and the Campaign Against Nuclear Arms Slaying the Dream: The Black Family and the Crisis of Capitalism (with Fania Davis) Women in the 1980's: Setbacks and Victories On International Issues When a Woman Is a Rock: Reflections on Winnie Mandela's Autobiography Children First: The Campaign for a Free South Africa Finishing the Agenda: Reflections on Forum '85, Nairobi, Kenya Women in Egypt: A Personal View Revolution and Womankind: On Clara Zetkin's Selected Writings On Education and Culture Imagining the Future Reaping Fruit and Throwing Seed Ethnic Studies: Global Meanings Art on the Frontline: Mandate for a People's Culture Underexposed: Photography and Afro-American History Brushstrokes for Social Change: The Art of Rupert Garcia
SynopsisA collection of speeches and writings by political activist Angela Davis which address the political and social changes of the past decade as they are concerned with the struggle for racial, sexual, and economic equality.