This historic event features political activist, scholar, and author Angela Davis in conversation with co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter Alicia Garza.

Join us for an intimate conversation between the iconic pair as they discuss Dr. Davis’ life, indelible legacy, abolition, racial and gender equality, feminism, and the birth of social justice movements.

This will be Angela Davis’ first public appearance East of the River!

Angela Y. Davis is Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at UC Santa Cruz. An activist, writer, and lecturer, her work focuses on prisons, police, abolition, and the related intersections of race, gender, and class. She is the author of many books, from Angela Davis: An Autobiography (now available in a new edition) to Freedom Is a Constant Struggle.

Alicia Garza founder and principal of Black Futures Lab (Image: Alicia Garza/Facebook)

Alicia Garza believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve — to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An innovator, strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and the co-founder of Supermajority, she shares her thoughts on politics and pop culture on her podcast, Lady Don’t Take No. Alicia warns you: hashtags don’t start movements — people do.

If you cannot attend, this event will be live streamed on the Busboys and Poets YouTube and Facebook page @busboysandpoets