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The city of Oakland is synonymous with the Black Panther Party; it was in the West Coast metropolis where resilient young Black activists mobilized to spark a global movement of empowerment in the face of oppression. Amongst those on the front lines fighting for social change was revered activist, scholar, and author Angela Davis who is being celebrated for her transformational contributions by the Oakland Museum of California through an exhibition.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.

The project, titled “Angela Davis—Seize the Time,” provides a lens into Davis’ revolutionary quest for change. It uses her journey to explore the intersections of race, gender, politics, economics, and mass incarceration and shines a light on how she influenced generations of activists. Seize the Time also delves into her incarceration and the “Free Angela Davis” movement that followed.

The exhibition uses an assemblage of artwork, sketches, literature, stickers, buttons, postcards, and letters from the “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” campaign, Davis’ writings, and other multi-media elements to capture her story. Among the pieces included are Faith Ringgold’s “Women Free Angela and United States of Attica,” as well as photographs of Davis during her time as a UCLA professor. The exhibition was cultivated by the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. It’s curated by Donna Gustafson and Gerry Beegan of Rutgers University and Lisa Silberstein and Peggy Monahan of OMCA.

Source: Oakland-Based Exhibition Celebrates Revered Revolutionary Activist Angela Davis