Angela Davis

Summary

Angela Davis is a human^[1]. She was born in Birmingham^[2]. She was born on January 26, 1944^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], human rights defender^[5], philosopher^[6], autobiographer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,513 views/month, #4,439 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Birmingham^[2], Angela Davis…
• Angela Davis was born on January 26, 1944^[3].
• Angela Davis's father was Benjamin Frank Davis, Sr.^[10].
• Angela Davis's mother was Sallye Davis^[11].
• Angela Davis held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Angela Davis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Angela Davis worked as a writer^[4].
• Angela Davis worked as a human rights defender^[5].
• Angela Davis worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Angela Davis's professions included autobiographer^[7].
• Angela Davis's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Angela Davis worked as a politician^[14].
• Angela Davis's field of work was feminism^[15].
• Angela Davis's field of work was peace movement^[16].
• Angela Davis's field of work was activism^[17].
• Among Angela Davis's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz^[18].
• Angela Davis was employed by San Francisco State University^[19].
• Angela Davis's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[20].
• Angela Davis was educated at Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School^[21].
• Angela Davis's doctoral advisor was Herbert Marcuse^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Angela Davis is Women, Race and Class^[23].
• Angela Davis received the Order of Playa Girón^[24].
• Angela Davis received the Lenin Peace Prize^[25].
• Angela Davis received the Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"^[26].
• Angela Davis received the Thomas Merton Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham^[2], Angela Davis… she was born on January 26, 1944^[3]. Her father was Benjamin Frank Davis, Sr.^[10]. Her mother was Sallye Davis^[11]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[20], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1809^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31] and Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School^[21], an independent school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1921^[34]. Angela Davis's doctoral advisor was Herbert Marcuse^[22]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], human rights defender^[5], philosopher^[6], autobiographer^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[14]. Fields of work include feminism^[15], a Q1323572^[36]; peace movement^[16]; and activism^[17], a concept^[37]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz^[18], a campus^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1965^[40] and San Francisco State University^[19], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1899^[43]. Angela Davis supervised Kamari Maxine Clarke as a doctoral student^[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Angela Davis is Women, Race and Class^[23]. Things named for her include Vaginal Davis^[45], a film director^[46], b. 1969^[47], of United States^[48] and Angela Y. Davis Prize^[49], an award^[50], founded in 2012^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Playa Girón^[24], an order^[52], in Cuba^[53], founded in 1961^[54]; Lenin Peace Prize^[25], an award^[55], in Soviet Union^[56], founded in 1949^[57]; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"^[26], a jubilee medal^[58], in Soviet Union^[59], founded in 1969^[60]; Thomas Merton Award^[27], an award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1972^[63]; American Book Awards^[64], a literary award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1978^[67]; and Star of People's Friendship^[68], an order^[69], in German Democratic Republic^[70], founded in 1959^[71].

Why It Matters

Angela Davis ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,513 views/month, #4,439 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

She has been cited as an influence by Patricia Hill Collins^[74], a philosopher^[75], b. 1948^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Jessie Bernard Award^[78], specialised in African American studies^[79]; Anielle Franco^[80], a journalist^[81], b. 1985^[82], of Brazil^[83], awarded the Order of Rio Branco^[84]; and Asaari Bibang^[85], an actor^[86], b. 1985^[87], of Equatorial Guinea^[88].

Works attributed to her include Women, Race and Class^[89], a written work^[90]. Entities named for her include Vaginal Davis^[45], a film director^[46], b. 1969^[47], of United States^[48] and Angela Y. Davis Prize^[49], an award^[50], founded in 2012^[51].

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.^[10]. Angela Davis's mother was Sallye Davis^[11].

What did Angela Davis do for work?

Angela Davis worked as writer^[4], human rights defender^[5], philosopher^[6], autobiographer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Angela Davis go to school?

Angela Davis was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[20] and Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School^[21].

What awards did Angela Davis receive?

Honors received include Order of Playa Girón^[24], Lenin Peace Prize^[25], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"^[26], and Thomas Merton Award^[27].

Who did Angela Davis influence?

Angela Davis has been cited as an influence by Patricia Hill Collins^[74], Anielle Franco^[80], and Asaari Bibang^[85].