Angela Davis
13 Collection Items
- APM Special Coverage: The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House
An APM Special Coverage presentation of the documentary, The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House. Based on veteran journalist Samuel Freedman’s celebrated book, Into the Bright Sunshine, this documentary uses first-person interviews and compelling archival audio to resurrect a pivotal moment in American history that remains relevant and revealing today.
- Behind the Scenes of DJs: Women Setting the Vibe
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two women local professional DJs, Brittany Wright and YASMEENAH. Companies, sports teams, families, and non-profit leaders hire them to plan music for events and get the party going. The program goes behind the scenes of the DJ world, from the gear they use to the secrets of reading the crowd.
- In Focus: The Lake Street Recovery - Stories behind the storefront
MPR’s Angela Davis hosts a North Star Journey Live special of an In Focus conversation “The Lake Street Recovery - Stories behind the storefront.” Recorded live in front of a live audience at the Hook and Ladder Theater and Lounge in Minneapolis, business owners and community leaders talk about what Lake Street's rebirth can teach us about making sure recovery is equitable and accessible to all.
- Coping with prolonged grief over George Floyd, mass shootings, and the pandemic
MPR News with Angela Davis talks with two therapists about the waves of loss many people experienced over the past two years and how people can cope with prolonged grief and trauma. The murder of George Floyd, the pandemic, and mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and a Texas school are discussed.
- MPR Special Report: How George Floyd Changed Us
On this MPR Special Report, Host Angela Davis explores how George Floyd changed us in a collection of personal interviews and commentary.
- APM Reports: Under a Watchful Eye
MPR News Presents airs “Under a Watchful Eye,” an APM Reports & The Hechinger Report documentary that looks at colleges using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost.
- Leaning in to the snow with Ann Bancroft
As part of Women's History Month, MPR News host Angela Davis sat down with Ann Bancroft, one of the world's most respected polar explorers. Davis also interviews Kathy Lantry in this audio as well.
- Via Yang describes "Hmong Hot Dish"
MPR Host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota chef Yia Vang about food traditions. Vang describes his "Hmong Hot Dish."
- Justice for Everyone: Linda Chavez and Angela Davis - Justice for Whom?
Linda Chavez, former staff director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights under President Reagan and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute; and Angela Davis, author and professor at the University of California-Santa Cruz, speaking recently at Hamline University’s Justice for Everyone lecture series. Both addresses are on the question, "Justice for Whom?" Larry Osness, president of Hamline University, introduces speakers.
- Angela Davis - Women and the Fight Against Racism
Angela Davis, black activist and teacher, speaking at the Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis, and by the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women. Davis’s address was titled "Women and the Fight Against Racism.” She talks about women, race, and poverty and the effects of the Reagan administration policies on female heads of households.
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