Angela Davis
American academic and political activist
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| 2023 | On the PBS series Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates reveals Davis's ancestry, including her descent from Mayflower passenger William Brewster and her grandfather, Alabama politician John A. Darden. |
| 2023 | The graphic biography 'Ms. Davis' was published in English. |
| 2023 | The graphic biography 'Ms. Davis' was published in English. |
| 2023 | On the PBS series Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates reveals Davis's ancestry, including her descent from Mayflower passenger William Brewster and her grandfather, Alabama politician John A. Darden. |
| 2021 | Davis was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| 2021 | Davis was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| 2020 | Included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
| 2020 | Davis is living with her partner Gina Dent, an academic and intersectional feminist researcher at UC Santa Cruz, with whom she advocates for police and prison abolition, black liberation, and Palestinian solidarity. |
| 2020 | Listed as the 1971 'Woman of the Year' in Time magazine's '100 Women of the Year' edition and included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
| 2020 | Davis was announced as the Ena H. Thompson Distinguished Lecturer in Pomona College's history department, returning after 45 years. |
| 2020 | A graphic biography titled 'Ms. Davis' by Amazing Améziane and Sybille Titeux de la Croix was published in French, focusing on Davis's early years and trial. |
| 2020 | Included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
| 2020 | A graphic biography titled 'Ms. Davis' by Amazing Améziane and Sybille Titeux de la Croix was published in French, focusing on Davis's early years and trial. |
| 2020 | Davis is living with her partner Gina Dent, an academic and intersectional feminist researcher at UC Santa Cruz, with whom she advocates for police and prison abolition, black liberation, and Palestinian solidarity. |
| 2020 | Davis was announced as the Ena H. Thompson Distinguished Lecturer in Pomona College's history department, returning after 45 years. |
| 2020 | Listed as the 1971 'Woman of the Year' in Time magazine's '100 Women of the Year' edition and included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
| January 20 2020 | Davis delivered the Memorial Keynote Address at the University of Michigan's MLK Symposium. |
| January 20 2020 | Davis delivered the Memorial Keynote Address at the University of Michigan's MLK Symposium. |
| 2019 | Wrote the foreword for 'Herbert Marcuse, Philosopher of Utopia: A Graphic Biography' published by City Lights, highlighting her ongoing engagement with critical theory. |
| 2019 | Julie Dash announced plans to direct a film about Davis's life, with a screenplay by Brian Tucker. |
| 2019 | A mural featuring Angela Davis was painted by Italian street artist Jorit Agoch in the Scampia neighborhood of Naples. |
| 2019 | Wrote the foreword for 'Herbert Marcuse, Philosopher of Utopia: A Graphic Biography' published by City Lights, highlighting her ongoing engagement with critical theory. |
| 2019 | A mural featuring Angela Davis was painted by Italian street artist Jorit Agoch in the Scampia neighborhood of Naples. |
| 2019 | Julie Dash announced plans to direct a film about Davis's life, with a screenplay by Brian Tucker. |
| January 25 2019 | The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute reversed its decision and issued a public apology to Davis regarding the award rescission. |
| January 25 2019 | The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute reversed its decision and issued a public apology to Davis regarding the award rescission. |
| January 7 2019 | The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute initially rescinded Davis's Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, citing her support for Palestinian rights. |
| January 7 2019 | The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute initially rescinded Davis's Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, citing her support for Palestinian rights. |
| October 16 2018 | Dalhousie University presented Davis with an honorary degree during the inaugural Viola Desmond Legacy Lecture as part of the institution's bicentennial celebration. |
| October 16 2018 | Dalhousie University presented Davis with an honorary degree during the inaugural Viola Desmond Legacy Lecture as part of the institution's bicentennial celebration. |
| January 21 2017 | Davis served as an honorary co-chair of the Women's March on Washington, which occurred the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration. |
| January 21 2017 | Davis served as an honorary co-chair of the Women's March on Washington, which occurred the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration. |
| 2016 | Appears in the documentary '13th', which explores the 13th Amendment and civil rights movement history. |
| 2016 | Davis was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in Healing and Social Justice from the California Institute of Integral Studies during its 48th annual commencement ceremony. |
| 2016 | Appears in the documentary '13th', which explores the 13th Amendment and civil rights movement history. |
| 2016 | Davis was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in Healing and Social Justice from the California Institute of Integral Studies during its 48th annual commencement ceremony. |
| 2015 | Released 'Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement' through Haymarket Books, connecting global struggles for liberation. |
| 2015 | Released 'Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement' through Haymarket Books, connecting global struggles for liberation. |
| 2014 | Davis returned to UCLA as a regents' lecturer. |
| 2014 | Davis returned to UCLA as a regents' lecturer. |
| December 3 2014 | Appears on BBC Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour' program as an activist professor. |
| December 3 2014 | Appears on BBC Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour' program as an activist professor. |
| May 8 2014 | Davis delivered a public lecture at Royce Hall, 45 years after her first lecture at the same location. |
| May 8 2014 | Davis delivered a public lecture at Royce Hall, 45 years after her first lecture at the same location. |
| 2013 | Presents 'Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century' at the University of Chicago. |
| 2013 | Presents 'Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century' at the University of Chicago. |
| 2012 | Published 'The Meaning of Freedom: And Other Difficult Dialogues' through City Lights, continuing her intellectual contributions to social justice discourse. |
| 2012 | Davis was awarded the 2011 Blue Planet Award for contributions to humanity and the planet. |
| 2012 | Published 'The Meaning of Freedom: And Other Difficult Dialogues' through City Lights, continuing her intellectual contributions to social justice discourse. |
| 2012 | Davis was awarded the 2011 Blue Planet Award for contributions to humanity and the planet. |
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