While we had to cancel our New Year’s Eve party, we’re excited to present to you all the opportunity to hear from Angela Davis herself and renowned scholar Gina Dent! Angela Davis’ autobiography is one of the few autobiographies we have from Black Panther members- and like many other Black Panther members, while creating good trouble Angela was actively persecuted by the US government. As the third woman ever to be put on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, Angela was a key figure in the fight for civil rights and prison abolition in the 20th century. She’s continued her activism and work into today, joining scholars like Gina Dent and Erica Meiners to release ABOLITION. FEMINISM. NOW. We have the honor to be hosting Gina Dent and Angela Davis to talk with us about their newest releases, what inspired them, and what’s next for our collective movement of abolition and civil rights here in the United States.
Joined by Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal, you won’t want to miss it! This event is free and open to all, accessible through our Facebook and Youtube pages (@busboysandpoets).
We encourage those tuning in to RSVP to receive direct links to the event from Busboy and Poets Books. Option to purchase a pre-order signed copy of ANGELA DAVIS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY in addition to ABOLITION. FEMINISM. NOW also available.
The event starts at 6 PM EST on Monday, January 3rd, 2022 . The program will start with a brief introduction from our Bookstore Events team, before we hand it over to Angela, Gina, and Andy! There will be 30-45 minutes of discussion, before we break into a Q&A at the end. Miss the experience of joining us in store? Don’t worry- have a meal delivered to your door while you watch on the day of the event! RSVP to make sure you have access to the most up to date news and promotions.
