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

  • James Baldwin on Angela Davis.

    Talk on efforts to free Angela Davis and other political prisoners in the United States.|JAMES BALDWIN ON ANGELA DAVIS| Produced by Sylvan Pasternak| Recorded on May 26, 1972. – CONTENT: James Baldwin spoke in Los Angeles on May 26, 1972 at the Inner-City Theater, sponsored by the Committee of the Arts to free Angela Davis…

  • Angela’s homecoming.

    A few days after activist Angela Davis was found not guilty of all the charges against her, she spoke at the Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles about her experiences in prison and her commitment to the prison movement. She explores the value of organizing in order to bring about prison reform, how both men and…

  • Angela / produced by Dennis Matthews.

    Documentary about Angela Davis’ development as a spokesperson for Blacks in America. Includes excerpts from her speeches.

  • Angela Davis rally at U.C.L.A..

    Mike Downing, Mike Tigar, Don Kalish, Dr. Herbert Marcuse, and Henry McGee speak at a rally supporting academic freedom and the work of Angela Davis.

  • Haywood Burns: defense attorney for Angela Davis

    Talk on developments in the trial of Angela Davis. Intro: Next we hear a talk by Haywood Burns, one of the defense attorney’s for Angela Davis. This talk, describing the progress of the case to date, was recorded last Friday night (March 26) at the militant labor forum. Outro: “Recap” Previously cataloged as “Heywood Byrns.”

  • John Abt speaks in Los Angeles.

    John Jacob Abt (May 1, 1904– August 10, 1991) was an American attorney and politician and chief counsel for the Communist Party USA. He speaks about his efforts to defend Angela Davis for her alleged involvement in the 1970 Marin County courthouse incident.

  • The Crime Bill / moderated by Paulette Brown ; produced by Pacifica National Programming.

    Eight part series of panel discussions in which activists, academics, journalists, politicians and other experts debate various solutions to the problems of violence in United States society.|THE CRIME BILL / moderated by Paulette Brown| produced by Pacifica National Programming. SERIES: Solutions to violence| no. 5 Eight part series of panel discussions in which activists, academics,…

  • Defending our name : African American women celebrate their history, struggles, and victories / Lani Guinier, Johnetta Cole, and Angela Davis ; produced by Jude Thilman ; narrated by Bari Scott.

    Recordings of three talks given at the Consortium of African American Women. |r.1. pt.1. Experiences in Yale Law School, gender and race problems, nomination for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, and the nature of power in the United States / Lanie Guinier (45 min.) ; pt.2. The Power of women, racism vs. sexism, and…

  • Now you have touched the women : now you have struck a rock.

    Actuality of a women’s event, held at the Berkeley Community Theater. |r.1. pt.1. Panel discussion : women and apartheid / Alice Walker, Oesi Wood Jones, Genina Abron ; moderated by Parish Williams (30 min.) ; pt.2. Children’s drumming ; pt.3. Introduction from the stage / Angela Davis and Janice Mirakatoni ; pt.4. Interview with the…

  • June 12th (1982) No-Nuke rally.

    Live coverage from New York rally, anchored by Robert Knight; live coverage via satellite of San Francisco rally, anchored by Aileen Alfandary. |r.l. New York: Dick Gregory, Pete Seeger, William Sloan Coffin, Orson Welles, House of the Lord Choir, Helen Caldicott, Randall Forsberg, Holly Near, Micheo Kaku, survivors of Hiroshima, Mickey Leland, and others. —…