“What this country needs is more unemployed politicians” - Angela Davis exemplifies the revolutionary spirit. During the 1970s, Davis had one thing on her mind: the fight against racism, inequality and patriarchy. She was public enemy number one to some, a beacon of hope to others. When she went on the run from the law after being falsely charged with murder and five counts of kidnapping, newspapers splashed her face across their front pages, naming her one of the FBI’s 10 most-wanted criminals. A few months later, her face was on the T-shirts of young radicals across the world. Davis’s became the public face of resistance, pinned to myriad badges, placards and posters. Davis has become an elder stateswoman of the civil rights fight, but her radical spirit shines as bright as ever.
