Freedom Is a Constant Struggle : Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

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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. The pieces in this collection are brief so folks may want to read additional texts to gain a more in-depth perspective on the issues Davis raises. Understanding what it takes to really be free, to have no fear, is the first and most important step one has to make before undertaking this journey.

Although there were a lot of disappointments with the presidency of Barack Obama we would NOT have been better off with Romney in the White House. Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality and prison abolitionism for today’s struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles. When we recognize how intricately the forces against poor people of color throughout the world work together, it's easier to unite against them.The military-industrial complex serves as the enforcing agent of global capitalist interest, as it is manifested through the brutalization of the oppressed. The weapons used in Palestine are also exported to America to manage and brutalise largely working-class and minoritised communities.

These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.Revolutionary optimism is imperative to liberation struggles and I believe that this book speaks to that optimism and hope. It's very accessible, told either in the form of conversations with Frank Barat or through various transcripts of speeches Davis gave around 2013-2015. and in 1951, a petition was made to the UN for relief from the genocide black people were experiencing in the US. Well known for her socialist activism, she's definitely had a lot of influence, especially with the Black Panthers. Gilmore’s new Haymarket book Change Everything: Racial Capitalism and the Case for Abolition, will be released in February, 2021.