Free Angela & All Political Prisoners

Judging History and Angela Davis
This review is from the theatrical release, and originally appeared in The Huffington Post , April 5, 2013

Judging History and Angela Davis
A review of Free Angela.

When I was younger, in the eighties, one of the greatest compliments (or insults, depending on who said it) was to be told you had an "Angela Davis" afro. The hairstyle then, didn't resonate the same meaning as it did in the late sixties and seventies, when, in those days, it called forth a number of responses from people the world over. To the mainstream establishment in the United States, Angela Davis, crowned with the fullest of afros, was the embodiment of terrorism and the specter of overthrow. To the kids that I grew up with, in a middle-class, black neighborhood on Long Island, New York, she represented an era that we'd heard about, but, perhaps, didn't understand very well. We did know, however, that most of our parents considered her a hero, while most of our teachers didn't. Free...

A Must See For Anyone Interested in the Past, Present, and Future of Racial Justice and Equity in this Nation
Moving, powerful, - I would have loved to see this movie be hours and hours long to just listen to the amazing words and right-on in-depth critical analysis of Angela Davis, - AMAZING! Brilliant. And the times are not that far away from us, - we have THE SAME forces at work today, - the same forces that limit and restrict ALL peoples freedoms, especially if you are not the valued cherished privileged inheritor of the status quo - aka, white, rich/middle class, male, - and reading Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow will tell you that the problems with our prison system have not gone away, - and that racism has not disappeared since the 60s. As a white, lesbian female pursing a career in academia, I can attest to the climate that attacks, snubs, hinders, and often, chains, those who want to teach the real story of our nation - stories like Angela Davis' and the Black Panther Party and the struggle for equity and justice!

Free Angela & All Political Prisoners
As a minority, Angela Davis has played a big role in our lives. Her non-stop will to fight is admired by all. Great documentary!

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