I never saw myself as an individual who had any particular leadership powers.
ANGELA DAVISFeminism insists on methods of thought and action that urge us to think about things together that appear to be separate, and to disaggregate things that appear to naturally belong together.
More Angela Davis Quotes
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The process of empowerment cannot be simplistically defined in accordance with our own particular class interests. We must learn to lift as we climb.
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Walls turned sideways are bridges.
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I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.
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Feminism involves so much more than gender equality and it involves so much more than gender.
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The only weapons that make me dangerous are my mind, mouth and pride, which will surely educate you.
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Sometimes we have to do the work even though we don’t yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it’s actually going to be possible.
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It’s true that it’s within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it’s not going to solve the problems.
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I’m suggesting that we abolish the social function of prisons.
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What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.
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Equal pay for women has always been an issue, eventhough we all know women work 10x harder than most men do.
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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.
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I think in black communities today we need to encourage a lot more cross racial organizing.
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The process of empowerment cannot be simplistically defined in accordance with our own particular class interests. We must learn to lift as we climb.
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I don’t think we have any alternative other than remaining optimistic. Optimism is an absolute necessity, even if it’s only optimism of the will, as Gramsci said, and pessimism of the intellect.
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Consent needs to be present in order for it not to be considered rape. “No” means No & guys need to understand that.
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