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Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

By Angela Davis

Format:Softcover

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyzes today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine.Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenges us to imagine and build the movement for human liberation. And in doing so, she reminds us that "Freedom is a constant struggle."Angela Y. Davis is a political activist, scholar, author, and speaker. She is an outspoken advocate for the oppressed and exploited, writing on Black liberation, prison abolition, the intersections of race, gender, and class, and international solidarity with Palestine. She is the author of several books, including Women, Race, and Class and Are Prisons Obsolete? She is the subject of the acclaimed documentary Free Angela and All Political Prisoners and is Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz.One of America's most provocative public intellectuals, Dr. Cornel West has been a champion for racial justice since childhood. His writing, speaking, and teaching weave together the traditions of the black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz. The New York Times has praised his "ferocious moral vision." His many books include Race Matters, Democracy Matters, and his autobiography, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.Frank Barat is a human rights activist and author. He was the coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine and is now the president of the Palestine Legal Action Network. His books include Gaza in Crisis and Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation.

History, Humanities & Society
176 pagesSoftcover
First published 2016-02-09

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Popular Reviews(2)

4.4(7 ratings)
EsaReviewed by Esa

This book is a concentrated shot of clarity about what international solidarity actually means. The essays and speeches collected in this book aren't interested in your comfort and don't pretend that justice is just around the corner if we light a few candles and post about it. They're about commitment, about showing up and about understanding that abolition isn't a metaphor. It's also surprisingly readable for how heavy the subject matter is. Davis never talks down to her reader but she also doesn't waste time explaining basic concepts, so if you're new to the topic you might want to take notes. But honestly, that's a good thing. Not every book has to be a primer. Sometimes it's okay for a book to assume you've done your homework. A great book for everyone who is ready to trade performative outrage for structural analysis.

Marlies ArndtReviewed by Marlies Arndt

Such an important book which I highly recommend!

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