Discover 13 powerful facts about Angela Davis, from her prison abolition work to her influence on modern activism. Learn more ...

Activist and educator Angela Davis led the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Monday night — a lecture series honoring his legacy — in which she focused on relevant issues, ...

Angela Davis was on the run, slipping through cities in wigs and disguises like a drag queen swapping looks between runway walks. Her face was plastered on wanted posters across the country as the FBI ...

(The Root) — In 1972, Angela Davis’ struggle as a political prisoner became an example of the black power movement, the Black Panthers and the political unrest of the time. Even her Afro became a ...

Angela Davis survived the FBI's Most Wanted list at 26, solitary confinement, and a death penalty trial. At 82, she headlines ...

Renowned activist Angela Davis is set to lend her voice to the new generation of Black feminists at the upcoming Get Free: Black Feminist Reunion in New Orleans, the largest Black feminist conference ...

Speaking to a sold-out audience at Bailey Hall on Monday, Professor Angela Davis reminded us of that Karl Marx aphorism, in so many words: We make our own history, but not as we choose. Rather, we are ...

As Angela Davis celebrates her 82nd birthday Monday (Jan. 26), The Root honors the living legacy of the revolutionary, scholar, abolitionist and author. Here are 15 things you may not know about the ...