there was good feedback to yesterday's post, so before you know it, it comes back with a second helping.  however, this course is a bit spicier than the first.  angela davis is another person whom i look upon with great admiration.  she is like francis perkins in many ways: she rejected the idea that the status quo was something to be accepted and insisted on questioning it, she led by example and didn't just talk about how things should be different, she lived during a time when she needed to struggle for acceptance of her beliefs, and she was a fiery advocate for her point of view.

some will undoubtedly feel that she went too far in her advocacy, and that she does not represent a proper role model for today's little lenins.  i disagree.  she built a career rather than resting on her laurels.  she continued to "play consistently", studying and teaching and advocating the things she felt strongly about.  she met criticism head on with factual counter-arguments.  she will be remembered by many as someone who never stopped struggling to bring justice to the people.