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Legendary Human Rights Activist & Author

Angela Davis Speaking Fee: $50,000 to $75,000

Legendary Human Rights Activist & Author

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Angela Davis
Speaking Fee:
$50,000 to $75,000

Travels From:
OAK - Oakland, CA

Primary Topic Category:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) / Social Justice

Secondary Topic Category:
African American & Black

 

Angela Davis Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Through her activism and scholarship over many decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in movements for social justice around the world. Her work as an educator has always emphasized the importance of building communities of struggle for economic, racial, and gender justice. Professor Davis is especially concerned with the tendency to devote more resources and attention to the prison system than to educational institutions. Having helped popularize the notion of a “prison industrial complex,” she now urges audiences to think seriously about the future and to help forge a 21st century abolitionist movement.

Angela Davis is a distinguished political activist, scholar, and author known for her lifelong commitment to social justice. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she gained international prominence in the 1970s for her involvement in the civil rights and Black liberation movements. A symbol of resistance and empowerment, Davis has dedicated her career to combating various forms of oppression, including racial, gender, and economic injustices. Davis is a professor emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she taught in the History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies departments. Her academic work is deeply rooted in issues related to race, class, and gender, with a particular focus on the criminal justice system. As a founding member of Critical Resistance, an organization dedicated to dismantling the prison-industrial complex, Davis has been a leading voice in the prison abolition movement, advocating for a future without prisons. In addition to her academic and activist endeavors, Davis is a prolific author. Her notable works include Women, Race, & Class, Are Prisons Obsolete?, and Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement. These publications reflect her deep analysis of intersectionality and systemic oppression, offering critical insights into the interconnectedness of social justice issues. As a sought-after speaker, Angela Davis addresses topics such as civil and human rights, abolition democracy, and the role of art in society. Her speeches emphasize the importance of understanding and addressing systemic oppression through an intersectional lens. Davis continues to inspire and educate audiences worldwide, urging them to engage in the ongoing struggle for justice and equality.

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