Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-

  • The Legacy Of The Black Panther Party

    The Legacy Of The Black Panther Party / moderated by Walter Turner. – Panel discussion on the day of Huey Newton’s Funeral with former members of the Black Panthers. The discuss the needs of the Black community, the need to pass on their experiences in the struggle for Civil Rights, and how the Black Panthers…

  • The Legacy of the Black Panther Party / moderated by Walter Turner.

    Panel discussion on the day of Huey Newton’s funeral with former members of the Black Panthers. They discuss the needs of the Black community today, the necessity to pass on their experiences in the struggle for Civil Rights, and how the Black Panthers have left a legacy which will shape the future movement.

  • Herbert Marcuse and Angela Davis at Berkeley

    Excerpt from a rally at University of California Berkeley featuring speeches by philosopher and political theorist Herbert Marcuse (1898 – 1979) and political activist and scholar Angela Davis (1944 – ). The rally was in support of Davis whose appointment to the faculty of U.C. Berkeley was challenged by the University of California Board of…

  • Angela’s birthday.

    A panel discussion about Angela Davis (1944 – ) and her contributions to American society. The discussion centers around the furor over Davis’ hiring at UCLA; the UC Regents had stripped her of her title owing to her political beliefs. Panelists includes Victor Wolfenstein, Professor of Political Science at UCLA and co-chairman of the Staff…

  • Women coming to power / Darlene MacAfee.

    Interview with the woman who posted the $200,000 bond for Angela Davis; actuality from International Women’s Day rally in San Francisco.

  • The Wilmington 10 : victims of justice / produced by Earl Ofari.

    Documentary on rally in Raleigh, N.C., supporting the Wilmington 10, Black activists who have been imprisoned for arson. Includes actuality. Angela Davis speaks on the Joanne Little case.

  • Black women in America / Angela Davis.

    On April 12, 1974, Angela Davis gave a speech at the UCLA campus as a part of the University’s Black Women’s Spring Forum. Davis talked about the struggles and accomplishments of Black and other minority women in the U.S. and around the world. Topics discussed include civil rights, farm workers, Wounded Knee, and little known…

  • Angela Davis speaking at the University of Houston World Issues Conference.

    A speech by the activist Angela Davis (1944 – ) recorded at the University of Houston on April 2, 1973. The speech was part of the University of Houston World Issues Conference, “Age of Revolution: Agenda for the World,” sponsored by the UH Student Association and the UH Program Council. Davis criticizes the American government’s…

  • April 22nd Coalition press conference

    This is a recording of a press conference during which various community members from the Bay Area give statements opposing the Vietnam War and specifically the bombing of Hanoi on April 16, 1972, and then give information about the demonstration being held the next day, April 22, 1972, at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Larry…

  • Cecil Williams and Angela Davis speak

    This is a recording made at an outdoor rally somewhere in the Bay Area in 1972, featuring speeches by Reverend Cecil Williams and Angela Davis, after her release from prison in June 1972. The recording starts with a woman speaking over a P.A. system, announcing that they have collected 1500 signatures for their petition and…