Screening of 'Free Angela and all Political Prisoners'

Shola Lynch’s film focuses on the life of revolutionary icon and champion of free speech Angela Davis. Davis was a professor at UCLA, an open member of the Communist Party, and an associate of the Black Panthers. In 1970 Davis was charged with conspiracy in kidnapping and murder after Jonathan Jackson’s abduction of a judge. The resulting shootout with the police left four people dead, including Jackson. Fearing an unfair trial, Davis went underground before her arrest. While Davis was eventually acquitted, this highly publicized and divisive case conjures up issues around race, gun control, and political bias. Through recreations, Davis’s own words, and archival footage, the film provides a record of this pivotal event.