Goethe Institut: One Million Roses for Angela Davis

Unglaublich! Das Goethe Institut feiert eine hardcore Feministin, Marxistin und Stalinistin!

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe hätte sich das wohl nicht träumen lassen!

"In 1970, guns belonging to Davis were used in an armed takeover of a courtroom in Marin County, California, in which four people were killed. Prosecuted for three capital felonies, including conspiracy to murder, she was held in jail for over a year before being acquitted of all charges in 1972."

"In the framework of One Million Roses for Angela Davis - U.S. Edition, we are happy to partner up with WPFW/Pacifica Radio in Washington D.C. and WBAI Radio NYC to present a talk with the curator Kathleen Reinhardt, artist Sadie Barnette, and Dr. Greg Carr, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University, followed by a listening session with Steffani Jemison and Justin Hicks (Mikrokosmos). This talk and listening session are part of a day-long sonic celebration called Liberated Mind: A Lovesong for Angela Davis, airing from noon to midnight. ..."

"Few East Germans over the age of fifty fail to remember [WHAT?] the state-organized solidarity campaign calling for the release of the US philosopher, communist and Black Power activist Angela Davis. “A million roses for Angela” was the motto of a postcard campaign in 1970-72 in support of Davis, who at the time was being held under terrorism charges. 
The large-scale campaign firmly anchored the activist within the cultural memory of the [former???] GDR [German Democratic Republic], which — in this critical phase of the Cold War — sought to position itself by asserting its commitment to the comrade. In the GDR, the media spun Davis as the “heroine of the other America” and after her acquittal she was welcomed as a state guest. ..."

Radio Talk & Listening Session: One Million Roses - Radio Talk & Listening Session - Goethe-Institut USA

1 Million Roses for Angela Davis Exhibition (Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau, Desden, Deutschland)