The Irresistible Conversation: Angela Y. Davis with Nikky Finney

Angela Y. Davis gave the 2022 Robert Smalls Lecture in conversation with Nikky Finney on April 21, 2022. Hosted by the UofSC College of Arts & Sciences and African American Studies Program.
College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Carolina
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[@barbaralittlejohn5779]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS PRESENTATION THAT HAS CHANGED MY VIEWS ON SEVERAL ISSUES! POWERFUL!!!👏🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@tanikahatcher3081]

😢I 😢iers du doul

[@Desaved]

A true legend in our times. We must give her her flowers while we still can. Priceless.

[@marcocalderari4093]

She a murderer.

[@marcocalderari4093]

Research it

[@lisar.271]

I have so much respect for Dr. Davis. This is the closest I’ll get to hear her speak in my lifetime…I had tickets just before covid hit and then the event was cancelled…that was my last shot, but I’m excited to see this at least.

[@CompleteHoneyBee]

We as Black Americans all have black greatness within our lineage. History hidden from us.

[@rollsroyce2627]

🎯✊🏾❤

[@teresam5199]

Angela Davis ❤️

[@user-fl1zi7bu9c]

OK! Now I understand the appeal of Angela Davis and her revolutionary spirit! I'm glad she figured it out and is willing to explain it to the rest of us.

[@Wise333]

excellent interview beautiful experience, we appreciate it

[@theresawells-dixon9716]

Thank you for your service ❤.

[@lyndamonchak4072]

This was truly an informative, inspiring as well as truly irresistible conversation!

[@raezaolivia1031]

MASTERING the pain...

[@queenratv115]

My sheroe! My goddess I’m 69 I love you Dr Angela Davis

[@gary-vh1zn]

Beautiful Angela

[@elisabeth8247]

38:00 First of all thank you for raising the question about environmental justice at the beginning. Because so often it is an afterthought. We talk about all the other issues then it becomes clear to us that none of this will be possible unless there is a habitable plante in the future and so therefore we feel obligated to talk about issues of climate change. And I think it should come first. because it is the pre-condition, it is the very condition of possibility for change in the world. So if we do believe that we need racial justice or gender justice or economic justice we absolutely have to begin with environmental justice.

[@balinsky214]

I have had that same dream

[@TA-ht4jo]

The more Mel talks the more we understand why she’s single. 😂

[@joannamcc2600]

30:07

[@maryamnaluwaga]

My battery is too low ...

[@inongekhabele]

Critical Race Theory may not be taught TO children, but it is practiced upon many, if not most these days (depending on the school or school district.

[@gary-vh1zn]

Thank you for your intellect in a world where ignorance seems to rein supreme

[@anthonyt8695]

Powerful

[@lucillemartin8000]

She was not(word left out)

[@rebal1681]

What does Davis propose regarding the most violent offenders ? I don't hear her adresse that.

[@tombailey6021]

What would she have us do with the likes of Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker), Payton Gendron (The Tops Shooter), Dennis Rader (BTK) ect?

[@mangoyacho]

She would most probably ask that we build healthy communities and fair environments where moms and dads do not have to work 4 jobs a day leaving their children to their own devices. Violent offenders are part the human race and I guess that when the environments are healthy, the violent "gene" might be kept in check. Mind you "violence" also refers to emotional violence and prejudice. There are some in prominent positions who are just as bad (if not more) violent than those who are in prison.

[@rebal1681]

@@mangoyacho Do you think she would promote marriage before having kids? Probably not. Do you think she would support the teaching of an objective moral code like the Ten Commandments to children? Probably not. Do youthink she would ever acknowledge the importance of fathers? Definitely not! All of human history parents had to work and toil and sacrifice their lifesblood to raise children into decent human beings. And for the most part they did it. What happened? Secularization of society perhaps?

[@asteriamoore1791]

You obviously didn't listen to her conversation. When she corrects when she gracefully corrects the wonderful poet that she in fact is not for prison reform that she is a prison abolitionist she asks the audience since gender violence meaning violence against women perpetuated by men is the most prolific crime and form of abuse in our world please note the global most cause of death for women is being killed by a man over anything else while men globally is heart disease. She says now what should we do with these offenders of violence towards women obviously she states being that if we in fact incarcerated all of those who committed an act of violence against a woman that who would be incarcerated the most I current statistics tell us what it would be it would be people of color, people living in poverty, and working class people. Please note that by people I mean men. And then if we lock up all these men globally where the hell will we be then. In that thought right there it shows you how much she values a man, she values life. I'd say she would be quick to admit how important the role of men is in our society.

[@asteriamoore1791]

And I agree with other commenters here I'm imagining that we would have to become quite creative as I am sure that we are all fallible and can all make poor decisions even in the best environments but I know that she values safety she certainly isn't wanting rampant crime we have to think bigger than the boundaries we currently set in our society.

[@egullatt]

Please stop calling melanated Americans, African. We must be conscious of what we are actually saying. Let's really be educated.

[@bradjohnson3656]

We so-called black people are not African Americans.. We are American Indian and we are Indigenous to America, we're not African..

[@gary-vh1zn]

Wow that is great history how could black people not embrace there history as a black man I am proud of my black history these were great people

[@rebal1681]

CRT is absolutely taught in primary and secondary schools. Davis is wrong.

[@eileencastillo6323]

You are wrong. Use the common sense God gave you. Children that young are not capable of discussing THEORY about anything Duhhhh 🙄 You do not even realize that the politicians that have you people all filled with hate and making VIOLENT threats against teachers and school board members only since trump the criminal got here, are playing you for idiots. At the bloody expense of the rest of us who have to pay the consequences of your ignorance.

[@eileencastillo6323]

How does Race affect ALL of the economic workings of our society, including jobs, education, wages, housing, and generational wealth? That is critical race theory. NOT Black American history to scare white kids. Good grief.

[@fred5399]

What is the text books used?

[@raindanse8466]

Not in SoCal. Where does this happen? Furthermore, how is she wrong when our state does not participate? Who’s wrong now? Apologize.

[@fred5399]

No course is taught in any school without a text book, what is the CRT Text book ? who wrote it? when was it Published? what is the company who sells it?

[@donicewilliams6407]

So the first question was certainly racism.

[@godatetsu]

thies woman is mixed race not blac

[@steveh6612]

1:30:40 another wave of white backlash

[@t0nyc0nde]

What a bizarrely narcissistic and self-referential introduction by Darla Moore. Wow.

[@gary-vh1zn]

I would love to talk to Angela in person

[@gary-vh1zn]

Wake up black people

[@paulagbaku3025]

The anti traditional family opponent…..