Pictures of angela davis in the 1970s
Childhood pictures of angela davis.
Communist activist and longtime University of California Santa Cruz professor Angela Davis recently learned to her disbelief that her ancestry traces back to America’s founding.
For a woman known for her lifelong advocacy of Black liberation, her reaction on Henry Louis Gates’ “Finding Your Roots” has become a viral moment seen by millions.
“Do you know what you’re looking at?” Gates asked.
“That is the list of passengers on the Mayflower,” he continued.
Davis initially laughs off Gates’ comments in a surprised tone.
“No, I can’t believe this.
Pictures of angela davis in the 1970s
No, my ancestors did not come here on the Mayflower,” Davis said.
The revelation produced a surreal moment for Davis as she took a deep breath and sighed before processing what she was learning.
“That’s a little bit too much to deal with right now,” Davis replied.
“Did you ever in your wildest dreams think that you’re a descendant of people who laid the foundation of this country?” Gates asked.
“Never!
Never. Never. Never,” Davis rep