Ms Davis: A Graphic Biography by Sybille De La Croix Hardcover Book

Ms Davis: A Graphic Biography by Sybille De La Croix Hardcover Book

In Ms Davis, the acclaimed French cartooning duo tell a story of this seminal, revolutionary, 1970s icon through an accessible graphic novel narrative.

Born in 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, Angela Davis’ family fought in the civil rights movement against racial segregation enforced by the Ku Klux Klan. In 1968, she joined the Black Communist Party and traveled to Cuba, a journey which left its mark on her forever. In 1971, the FBI put Davis on their 10 Most Wanted List. They accused her of orchestrating a politically motivated Marin County courtroom gunfight because she owned the guns. She went to prison despite her protestations of innocence. The Black People in Defense of Angela Davis formed, and soon the entire world would know her story and demand her freedom. In 1972, she was found not guilty by an all-white jury. Since then, she has dedicated her life to the fight for justice.

The graphic biography also includes illustrated educational supplementary material that adds historical context about the various political organizations and programs referred to in the book, such as COINTELPRO, an illegal FBI program dedicated to destroying U.S. political groups it deemed “subversive.”

ISBN-13: 9781683965695

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books

Dimensions: 210 x 274 x 20.07mm 

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 188

Colour: Full Colour

Writer: Sybille Titeux de la Croix, Amazing Ameziane, 

Translated by: Jenna Allen

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Manufacturer Fantagraphics Books Brand Historical Figures Pennies 80 Preorder No