134 Quotes by Angela Davis

There is so much history of this racist violence that simply to bring one person to justice is not going to disturb the whole racist edifice.

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery - did not abolish slavery for those convicted of a crime.

No march, movement, or agenda that defines manhood in the narrowest terms and seeks to make women lesser partners in this quest for equality can be considered a positive step.

Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education.

You can't criticize people for wanting to have a decent life or wanting to live decently.

I grew up in the southern United States in a city which at that time during the late '40's and early '50's was the most segregated city in the country, and in a sense learning how to oppose the status quo was a question of survival.

We have been basically persuaded that we should not talk about racism.

It is essential to resist the depiction of history as the work of heroic individuals

Actually we've had a black bourgeoisie or the makings of a black bourgeoisie for many more decades.In a sense the quest for the emancipation of black people in the US has always been a quest for economic liberation which means to a certain extent that the rise of black middle class would be inevitable. What I think is different today is the lack of political connection between the black middle class and the increasing numbers of black people who are more impoverished than ever before.