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Birthdate
Angela Davis was born in Birmingham, Ala. -
Communist Party, U.S.A.
Became a full-fledged member of the Communist Party, U.S.A. -
Soledad (Prison) Brothers
Spent months helping to build a mass movement to free the Soledad Brothers, facing a fraudulent murder charge inside Soledad Prison. Suspected of complicity, Davis was wanted and became one of the Federal Bureau of Investigations Ten Most Wanted criminals. Hitting headlines, she was accused of planning and alleged kidnapping of three San Quentin prisoners and supplying the gun that killed four people during the incident. -
Arrest
Davis was arrested in New York City, returning to California to face the charges against her. -
Acquitted
After spending 16 months in jail, Davis was acquitted of all charges by an all-white jury. -
First Book
Her family's struggle written in an autobiography titled, Angela Davis: An Autobiography. -
Vice President Running
Angela Davis ran for Vice President of the United States as a candidate from the Communist Party USA in 1980 and again in 1984 along with the Communist Party leader Gus Hall. -
Known Internationally
Known internationally for her work on fighting the problems of racial and economic injustice. Davis was the featured guest speaker for the University of Chicago's annual Martin Luther King Day observance. -
1998-Present Work
Works on behalf of prisoner's rights and is also known as a powerful critic of racism in the criminal justice system. -
Professor 1998-Present
Angela Davis is currently a professor in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
