Angela Davis, a magnificent activist, educator, scholar, author, and politician who advocates for the oppressed – Superwomen if you ask me. Davis is one of the impressive philosophers. What distinguishes her basic critical theory from a significant number of the other Frankfurt school scholars is a logic cultivated around issues that influence her as an African American women and the bigger diverse group of those who are oppressed around the world. Her philosophical approach extends to human rights, liberation, influencing the youth, and ending occupations and struggles around the world. Angela Davis has been quite vocal on issues that pertain to social justice. In particular, the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Her life work has been dedicated
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Additionally, her scholarly audience recognized her as a feminist theorist, black liberation theorist, and philosopher who has contributed greatly towards a transformative impact in the society. Critical theory is a social theory that aims to change society as a whole, and to give us a better understanding of how the world works; which arose out of the Marxist tradition. Her passion for social improvement developed at a young age; Davis grew up in a troubled time for the blacks in the south. What distinguishes her critical theory from many of the other theorists is a philosophy informed around issues that affect her as an African American woman, anyone being oppressed, and the larger Black community in the U.S. As an activist, Davis has always made clear of her critiques on racism, sexism, and economic inequality. Using the term “racism” positions supporters to examine how the particular group of issues affecting Palestinians in the U.S and all over are part of issues of inequality and discrimination struggles globally. She applies her theory to the occupation of the Palestinian people by addressing her support in the BDS and comparing it to many other issues she focuses on that will be discussed in this …show more content…
An article from Daily Bruin talks about Angela Davis discussing and addressing the conflict at a UCLA campus event. Davis talks about her experience during her visit to the west bank and how she met Omar Barghouti, a founder of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). The BDS is a global economic and political movement which aims to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Davis relates this movement and its goals to the efforts to end the apartheid in South Africa. Davis also discusses the number of the male prisoners from the Palestinian population and relates it to the high number of Palestinian and people of color imprisoned in the U.S. In the article it says that Davis urges people to be brave and support Palestine and its people. Davis questions, “One can stand up to the U.S. government, one can stand up to the French government. Why is the state of Israel supposed to be immune from critique?” The author of this article, Jessica Doumit, includes Omar Zahzah’s statement in this article that this event was merely to educate people about Palestinians territories and mirror the oppression of Palestinians to other groups being oppressed. Davis speaks of her viewpoints and feelings on the issue, and is supported by the audience. This relations between the goals to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the
Additionally, her scholarly audience recognized her as a feminist theorist, black liberation theorist, and philosopher who has contributed greatly towards a transformative impact in the society. Critical theory is a social theory that aims to change society as a whole, and to give us a better understanding of how the world works; which arose out of the Marxist tradition. Her passion for social improvement developed at a young age; Davis grew up in a troubled time for the blacks in the south. What distinguishes her critical theory from many of the other theorists is a philosophy informed around issues that affect her as an African American woman, anyone being oppressed, and the larger Black community in the U.S. As an activist, Davis has always made clear of her critiques on racism, sexism, and economic inequality. Using the term “racism” positions supporters to examine how the particular group of issues affecting Palestinians in the U.S and all over are part of issues of inequality and discrimination struggles globally. She applies her theory to the occupation of the Palestinian people by addressing her support in the BDS and comparing it to many other issues she focuses on that will be discussed in this …show more content…
An article from Daily Bruin talks about Angela Davis discussing and addressing the conflict at a UCLA campus event. Davis talks about her experience during her visit to the west bank and how she met Omar Barghouti, a founder of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). The BDS is a global economic and political movement which aims to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Davis relates this movement and its goals to the efforts to end the apartheid in South Africa. Davis also discusses the number of the male prisoners from the Palestinian population and relates it to the high number of Palestinian and people of color imprisoned in the U.S. In the article it says that Davis urges people to be brave and support Palestine and its people. Davis questions, “One can stand up to the U.S. government, one can stand up to the French government. Why is the state of Israel supposed to be immune from critique?” The author of this article, Jessica Doumit, includes Omar Zahzah’s statement in this article that this event was merely to educate people about Palestinians territories and mirror the oppression of Palestinians to other groups being oppressed. Davis speaks of her viewpoints and feelings on the issue, and is supported by the audience. This relations between the goals to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the