Revolution is a serious thing, the most serious thing about a revolutionary’s life. When one commits oneself to the struggle, it must be for a lifetime.
ANGELA DAVISJails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo – obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other.
More Angela Davis Quotes
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It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.
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I have a hard time accepting diversity as a synonym for justice. Diversity is a corporate strategy.
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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.
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Progressive art can assist people to learn what’s at work in the society in which they live.
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History always seems to repeat itself.
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I think in black communities today we need to encourage a lot more cross racial organizing.
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To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women.
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If we do not know how to meaningfully talk about racism, our actions will move in misleading directions.
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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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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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Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.
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We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.
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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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If they come for me in the morning, they will come for you in the night.
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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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