Needless to say, we did not do any of these things. But we talked about doing them. And frankly, after attending the lecture, I can't say that the assembled crowd (a crowd that laughed when Davis denounced those who, in the days following Obama's election, called the US "post-racial"; a crowd that applauded wildly more times than I can count) wouldn't have said no to a little wave action.
Note: For those of you who don't know, Angela Davis is a political activist who first gained notoriety in the early 1970s for a controversial trial following the shooting of a judge with a gun purchased in her name, and her subsequent evasion of arrest. Since her acquittal, she's publicly advocated for a number of causes, including prison abolition, and she continues to teach, lecture, and write on issues of race, gender, and more! And let me tell you, she is one classy lady. Also, she is Katie's favorite feminist. I didn't know much about her aside from what Katie had shared with me from her various Women's Studies classes, but I'm definitely a fan now.
Katie squealed when she appeared onstage for the first time. No joke.
Angela Davis went to my school. Just sayin'.
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