Biography of angela davis

Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an African Americanpolitical activist and author. She first became famous because she was a prominent member of the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) and was involved in Black Power movements in the 1960s and 1970s.

Since then she has become known for her work as a writer and speaker while teaching at the University of California. She has done research in the areas of feminism and critical theory and is a prison abolitionist.

Biography of angela davis

Davis grew up in Alabama, then went to college at Brandeis University and University of California, San Diego.^[1] She was involved in activism from her youth. After becoming a Doctor of Philosophy in Germany, she returned to the US and began teaching as a professor.

In 1969, she was fired from teaching for being a member of the Communist Party. A judge decided it was an illegal firing and the school eventually hired her back.^[2]

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