Racial activist and former fugitive Angela Davis was shocked to learn she is a Mayflower descendent on Tuesday’s episode of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS. Davis is notorious for working with the ...

Davis, Angela “Angie” EL CAJON — Angela “Angie” Davis passed away on June 5, 2015 due to complications from a stroke, just six days prior. Born Angela Mary Egan in Ellsworth, Minnesota on September 13 ...

Angela Davis, the Birmingham-born revolutionary who helped inspire today’s abolition movement, is celebrating her birthday today, Jan. 26! Besides being renowned for her critique of the prison system, ...

As Angela Davis celebrates her 82nd birthday Monday (Jan. 26), The Root honors the living legacy of the revolutionary, scholar, abolitionist and author. Here are 15 things you may not know about the ...

(The Root) — In 1972, Angela Davis’ struggle as a political prisoner became an example of the black power movement, the Black Panthers and the political unrest of the time. Even her Afro became a ...

Her iconic afro silhouette. The recognizable cadence of her voice: both urgent and patient. Oakland-based activist and educator Angela Davis is a cultural icon whose life’s work has influenced so many ...

Angela Davis, a talk show host at MPR since 2018, has announced that she has stage 1 breast cancer. MPR shared the news Monday afternoon on social media. Davis, 57, is taking a leave of absence from ...

As I often do when I’m about to interview a public figure, I asked some friends for their impressions of that person. In this case, it was longtime local television anchor and current Minnesota Public ...