Assata Shakur Documentary and Scripted Project in the Works From Giselle and Stephen Bailey; Angela Davis to Executive Produce (EXCLUSIVE)

Late political activist Assata Shakur is set to be the subject of a documentary feature and a scripted project by filmmakers ...

Assata Shakur Legacy Revived In Documentary Backed By Revolutionary Angela Davis

Assata Shakur's story will be told in a new documentary by Giselle and Stephen Bailey, with Angela Davis serving as producer.
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Assata Shakur’s Life Story is Coming to Screens with Projects Backed by Her Daughter and Angela Davis

The life of Assata Shakur, the late political activist and one of the most controversial figures in American history, is heading to screens in a bold new way. Known for […] The post Assata Shakur’s ...
Phoenix New Times

Activist Angela Davis Coming to ASU to Talk Education, Incarceration, and Democracy

Racial, gender, and economic equality have always been core issues for activist Angela Davis. You may recognize her face and voice from civil rights protests, her time on the vice presidential ticket ...
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Activist Angela Davis, singer Nas to talk civil rights at Lehigh University

Political activist Angela Davis and hip-hop artist Nas will visit Lehigh University on Monday evening to take part in a talk about current civil rights challenges. Their visit headlines a revamped ...
The Root

These Civil Rights Legends From Jim Crow Are Still With Us …So Remember Their Names!

From Jesse Jackson to Angela Davis, we’re honoring the last living Civil Rights icons who are still with us today. From the lunch counter to the ballot box to Selma marches to the Black Panthers, the ...

‘Measure of a Man’ showcases Black Panther leader Fred Hampton’s Chicago legacy

In doing her research, playwright India Nicole Burton says she found that “I cannot not write about this guy.” ...