Prisons Do Not Disappear Problems, They Disappear

I Can't Really Blame A Lot Of Young Sisters And Brothers Who Believe That Education Has Anything To Offer Them. Because As A Matter Of Fact, It Has Nothing To Offer Them. Suppose They Do Get A High School Diploma That Is Meaningful. What Kind Of Job Is Awaiting Them. The Jobs That Used To Be Available To Working Class People Are Not There As A Result Of The De-industrialization Of This Economy.

When Children Attend Schools That Place A Greater Value On Discipline And Security Than On Knowledge And Intellectual Development, They Are Attending Prep Schools For Prison.

It Is Important Not Only To Have The Awareness And To Feel Impelled To Become Involved, It's Important That There Be A Forum Out There To Which One Can Relate, An Organization- A Movement.

Black Women Have Had To Develop A Larger Vision Of Our Society Than Perhaps Any Other Group. They Have Had To Understand White Men, White Women, And Black Men. And They Have Had To Understand Themselves. When Black Women Win Victories, It Is A Boost For Virtually Every Segment Of Society.

As Soon As I Got Out Of Jail, As Soon As My Trial Was Over, First Of All, During The Time I Was In Jail, There Was An Organization Called The National United Committee To Free Angela Davis, And I Insisted That It Be Called National United Committee To Free Angela Davis And All Political Prisoners.