Communism* scares people. The very mention of it petrifies most, even when they don’t fully understand the concept. Maybe it’s rooted in xenophobia, since communism is closely associated with the Soviet Union.
Or it could be because the unknown often horrifies, instead of inspires. But these phobias and anxieties gained a face, better yet, a target, with the existence of a singular person — former Communist Angela Davis.Fear has played a significant role in Davis’ life, but it has not stopped her from becoming the wind beneath the wings of liberation movements striving for economic, governmental, and racial justice.
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