Freedom is a Constant Struggle

By: Angela Y. Davis

In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholarAngela Y. Davisilluminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.

Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism for today’s struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyzes today’s struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine.

Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenges us to imagine and buildthe movement for human liberation.And in doing so, she reminds us that “Freedom is a constant struggle.”

Angela Y. Davisis a political activist, scholar, author, and speaker. She is an outspoken advocate for the oppressed and exploited, writing on Black liberation, prison abolition, the intersections of race, gender, and class, and international solidarity with Palestine. She is the author of several books, includingWomen, Race, and ClassandAre Prisons Obsolete?She is the subject of the acclaimed documentaryFree AngelaandAll Political Prisonersand is Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

One of America’s most provocative public intellectuals,Dr. Cornel Westhas been a champion for racial justice since childhood. His writing, speaking, and teaching weave together the traditions of the black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz.The New York Timeshas praised his “ferocious moral vision.” His many books includeRace Matters,Democracy Matters, and his autobiography,Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.

Frank Baratis a human rights activist and author. He was the coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine and is now the president of the Palestine Legal Action Network. His books includeGaza in CrisisandCorporate Complicity in Israel’s Occupation.