Angela Davis
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Angela Davis was born January 26, 1944, in Birmingham.[1][2][3][4] She has United States citizenship. Her occupations include writer, human rights defender, philosopher, autobiographer, university teacher, and politician.[5][6][7][2][8] Her field includes feminism, peace movement, and activism.[9][10][11][2][12]
Her father is Benjamin Frank Davis, Sr.[13][14] Her siblings are Fania Davis and Ben Davis.[14] She was educated at the University of California, San Diego, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brandeis University, and Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School.[15]
Her employers include University of California, Santa Cruz, University of California, Los Angeles (1969–1970), and San Francisco State University (1977–present).[3][2][12] Her awards include Order of Playa Girón, Lenin Peace Prize, Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Thomas Merton Award, American Book Awards, and Star of People's Friendship + 2 more.[16][12][2]
Key Facts
- Born in Birmingham[2].
- Angela Davis's father was Benjamin Frank Davis, Sr.[9].
- Angela Davis's mother was Sallye Davis[10].
- Angela Davis held citizenship in United States[11].
- Angela Davis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
- Angela Davis's professions included writer[3].
- Angela Davis worked as a human rights defender[4].
- Angela Davis worked as a philosopher[5].
- Angela Davis worked as an autobiographer[6].
- Angela Davis's professions included university teacher[7].
- Angela Davis's professions included politician[13].
- Angela Davis's field of work was feminism[14].
- Angela Davis's field of work was peace movement[15].
- Angela Davis's field of work was activism[16].
- Angela Davis's field of work was history of consciousness[17].
- Among Angela Davis's employers was San Francisco State University[18].
- Angela Davis was employed by Rutgers University–New Brunswick[19].
- Among Angela Davis's employers was University of California, San Diego[20].
- Angela Davis was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[21].
- Angela Davis was employed by committee of correspondence[22].
- Among Angela Davis's employers was Critical Resistance[23].
- Angela Davis was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24].
- Angela Davis was educated at Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[25].
- Angela Davis was educated at University of Paris[26].
- Angela Davis was educated at Parker High School[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Birmingham[2], Angela Davis… her father was Benjamin Frank Davis, Sr.[9]. Her mother was Sallye Davis[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
Education
Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[25], an independent school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34]; University of Paris[26], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; and Parker High School[27], a school building[39], in United States[40], founded in 1924[41]. Angela Davis's doctoral advisor was Herbert Marcuse[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[3], human rights defender[4], philosopher[5], autobiographer[6], university teacher[7], and politician[13]. Fields of work include feminism[14], a Reformism (historical)[43]; peace movement[15]; activism[16], a concept[44]; and history of consciousness[17], an academic department[45]. Employers include San Francisco State University[18], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1899[48]; Rutgers University–New Brunswick[19], a land-grant university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1766[51]; University of California, San Diego[20], a public university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1960[54], headquartered in San Diego[55]; University of California, Santa Cruz[21], a campus[56], in United States[57], founded in 1965[58]; committee of correspondence[22], in British North America[59]; and Critical Resistance[23], an organization[60], in United States[61], headquartered in Oakland[62]. Angela Davis supervised Kamari Maxine Clarke as a doctoral student[63].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Playa Girón[64], an order[65], in Cuba[66], founded in 1961[67]; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[68], a jubilee medal[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1969[71]; Thomas Merton Award[72], an award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1972[75]; American Book Awards[76], a literary award[77], in United States[78], founded in 1978[79]; Star of People's Friendship[80]; and Blue Planet Award[81].
Personal Life
Angela Davis was affiliated with the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism[82].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Angela Davis include Vaginal Davis[83], a film director[84], b. 1969[85], of United States[86] and Angela Y. Davis Prize[87], an award[88], founded in 2012[89].
Why It Matters
Angela Davis ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,543 views/month, #4,439 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
She has been cited as an influence by Anielle Franco[92], a journalist[93], b. 1985[94], of Brazil[95], awarded the Order of Rio Branco[96]; Patricia Hill Collins[97], a philosopher[98], b. 1948[99], of United States[100], awarded the Jessie Bernard Award[101], specialised in African American studies[102]; and Asaari Bibang[103], an actor[104], b. 1985[105], of Equatorial Guinea[106].
Works attributed to her include Women, Race and Class[107], a written work[108]. Entities named for her include Vaginal Davis[83], a film director[84], b. 1969[85], of United States[86] and Angela Y. Davis Prize[87], an award[88], founded in 2012[89].
FAQs
Where was Angela Davis born?
Angela Davis was born in Birmingham[2].
Who were Angela Davis's parents?
Angela Davis's father was Benjamin Frank Davis, Sr.[9]. Angela Davis's mother was Sallye Davis[10].
What did Angela Davis do for work?
Angela Davis worked as writer[3], human rights defender[4], philosopher[5], autobiographer[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Angela Davis go to school?
Angela Davis was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[25], University of Paris[26], and Parker High School[27].
What awards did Angela Davis receive?
Honors received include Order of Playa Girón[64], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[68], Thomas Merton Award[72], and American Book Awards[76].
Who did Angela Davis influence?
Angela Davis has been cited as an influence by Anielle Franco[92], Patricia Hill Collins[97], and Asaari Bibang[103].