Angela Davis

"The unraveling of institutional racism is a task that requires all of us."

"We cannot do our work with integrity unless we understand the complexity of what we are addressing."

"Revolutionary work does not mean you have to be a revolutionary martyr."

"Imagination is not a luxury; it is an absolute necessity."

"Historical continuity with the past is not a duty, only a necessity."

"The most fundamental form of racism is the refusal to see people as human beings."

"We need to think about different ways of approaching questions of freedom and liberation."

"Struggle is a neglected dimension of Black life in this country."

"If they come for me in the morning, they come for you in the night."

"We are not responsible for the past, but we are responsible for the future we create."

"I want to suggest that the 21st century demands that we engage in some serious rethinking."

"Love and justice cannot be separated."

"The greatest contribution any individual can make is to transform themselves."

"We have to engage in the struggle to transform the world."

"Silence is not a strategy; it is a capitulation."

"The concept of 'human rights' has always been one that is most difficult for a global authority to regulate."

"I'm not going to let anyone tell me who I am supposed to be."

"We cannot afford the luxury of pessimism."

"To be incarcerated is also to be silenced."

"What we need to do is educate ourselves to understand that all of us share a stake in one another."

"Solidarity is an act of faith."

"The meaning we give our lives is determined by the goals we pursue."

"I believe in the power of collective action."

"Justice is not an option, it is a necessity."

"We have to become fluent in the languages of our communities."

"Technology should serve humanity, not the reverse."

"Economic justice is fundamental to all other forms of justice."

"The prison is a metaphor."

"We must learn to love each other."

"Art is a weapon of freedom."