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A Virtual Visit with Angela Davis
When: Tuesday, May 11, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Where: Virtual/Online, Champaign, IL — Champaign, IL
Price: Free
On Resistance and Responsibility with Angela Davis
The legendary Angela Davis joins Illinois Libraries Present to discuss her extensive contributions to social justice movements worldwide as an activist, author, philosopher, and educator. Davis' influence has expanded and evolved over several decades and fields of study, from front lines activism to esteemed recognition by some of the world's most prestigious academic institutions. Her work has been indispensable to social movements addressing racial justice, feminism, mass incarceration, colonialism, and beyond.
Davis is a founding member of the prison abolitionist organization Critical Resistance; author of numerous books including If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance (1971), Women, Race, and Class (1981), Blues Legacies and Black Feminism (1998), Are Prisons Obsolete? (2003), and Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement (2015); recipient of the American Book Award, Sackler Center First Award, and José Muñoz Award; and a recent inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Arionne Nettles, a Chicago based storyteller and cultural reporter, will join Davis in conversation.
Zoom registration approvals for this event will now close at 5:00 p.m. on the day of the event. Registrations received after this deadline will stay pending and will be processed after the live event, ensuring that those who missed the cutoff will still receive the event recording. Attendance is limited to patrons of participating ILP member libraries; registrations from non-member library patrons will be declined.
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ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENT | Spring 2027
Jan 19, Funny on Purpose with Sasheer Zamata , 7 pm
Feb 18, Navigating Hallowed Ground with David Grann , 7 pm
Mar 16, Global Voices, Personal Stories: Megha Majumdar , 7 pm
Apr 13, The Shape of a Story: Ocean Vuong , 7 pm
May 11, On Resistance and Responsibility with Angela Davis , 7 pm
Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided.
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