I have never before read Angela Davis's work. However, I was aware that she is a feminist and social justice activist with ties to the Communist Party in the United States. I resonated mostly with her speeches pertaining to the constant struggle that it is to keep social progress from regressing. Intersectionality is also a common theme in her speeches. It is unequivocally true that you cannot have a society where civil rights are protected if you do not consider the overlap of multiple identities within that society. The struggle for this state of social justice, as Angela Davis emphasizes in the title of this collection, is constant.

Angela Davis talks about staying in Cuba, her time on the FBI watch list's most wanted, and her arrest. Her speeches encompass many references to her life. If you aren't familiar with her life or don't do research to become familiar with it, the speeches become more difficult to understand. I appreciate the conviction Davis carries with her beliefs, even if I don't agree with all of them. I have mixed feelings about Angela Davis due to my father being an Afro-Cuban ex-political prisoner under the Castro communist regime. Fidel Castro has a long history of oppression of the Cuban people despite the increased racial equality Cuba has experience post-Cuban Revolution. Imagery of anyone shaking hands and smiling with Fidel Castro makes me uncomfortable for very personal reasons. I only mention this to be transparent about my bias. 

Despite my mixed feelings about Davis, I find that this work is illuminating when it comes to her experienced history in the fight for social justice. It is a good introduction to how important it is to constantly fight to upkeep the ground that has already been gained. Additionally, it is also an encouraging book that gives an understanding of the sacrifices people like Angela Davis have made for the sake of progress.