This blog posting is an entry for the Black Bloggers Connect "Free Angela" Blogging Contest.
Everybody on the planet should go see the "Free Angela" movie, which is set to be released nationwide on the 5th of April 2013, because according to the film synopsis, “It’s an edge-of-your seat thriller told for the first time by Angela and others who lived through the events firsthand.” Angela Davis can be viewed as an icon, an anomaly, or as a revolutionary. She can also be seen as a staunch advocate of prison reform, a stalwart defender of women’s rights, and a nonpartisan proponent of equity and freedom for people of color all over the world. However, from a simpler yet all encompassing perspective, Angela Davis is a universal being who is having a human experience on this earthly plane of existence. What she does is look at every encounter as an opportunity to express her purpose for being here. She is exercising her freedom of choice, and using this freedom, along with the spiritual gifts that each of us possesses, to express her inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and to collectively assist all of us who choose to experience that same right. We, for the most part, are imprisoned by a lack of knowledge. Most of us don’t know who we really are and how capable we are of making a significant and beneficial difference in our own lives and in the lives of others. Angela Davis is free because she knows who she is and what her purpose is. That’s why she’s done more with her life than we even realize.
Everybody on the planet should go see the "Free Angela" movie, which is set to be released nationwide on the 5th of April 2013, because according to the film synopsis, “It’s an edge-of-your seat thriller told for the first time by Angela and others who lived through the events firsthand.” Angela Davis can be viewed as an icon, an anomaly, or as a revolutionary. She can also be seen as a staunch advocate of prison reform, a stalwart defender of women’s rights, and a nonpartisan proponent of equity and freedom for people of color all over the world. However, from a simpler yet all encompassing perspective, Angela Davis is a universal being who is having a human experience on this earthly plane of existence. What she does is look at every encounter as an opportunity to express her purpose for being here. She is exercising her freedom of choice, and using this freedom, along with the spiritual gifts that each of us possesses, to express her inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and to collectively assist all of us who choose to experience that same right. We, for the most part, are imprisoned by a lack of knowledge. Most of us don’t know who we really are and how capable we are of making a significant and beneficial difference in our own lives and in the lives of others. Angela Davis is free because she knows who she is and what her purpose is. That’s why she’s done more with her life than we even realize.
What we have with this movie is a rare opportunity to see
and hear Angela’s story directly from Angela’s mouth. After all, she’s the one
who lived that story (herstory), and she’s still living it right now. In order
to truly understand another person’s existence and purpose, we need more than
an historical account because, at best, that account is only a subjective interpretation.
The person whose life is being interpreted doesn’t usually have the opportunity
to confirm or dispel the validity of said interpretation. Only Angela can
actually share her own life energy with us, and accurately communicate to us (even
the three, four, and five year olds), what it takes to do what she does
The "Free Angela" movie
transcends race, gender, ethnicity, politics, religion, and societal
affiliation. It’s not just a movie; it’s also an opportunity to vicariously
experience what it means to be free. Even more than that, it’s a catalyst for all
of us to be more creative in our endeavors and more dedicated to the universal
objective of giving of ourselves for the benefit of others. Angela Davis is
free because she is perpetually seeking freedom for everybody else. Let’s allow
her to show us how we too can be free, so that we can collaboratively help her do
what needs to be done. If we are to use and give of our gifts, as Angela has
done, for the growth and preservation of personal freedom and universal peace,
then we need to know how. To have knowledge of our own truth we must first be
free. Angela Davis life, as seen through this movie, will clearly exemplify how
both truth and freedom are readily available to us, and can be attained by
anybody who is ready and willing to receive them.
I'll holla...
To listen to the spoken version with musical soundtrack click here.
To comment or respond click on the word comments at the bottom of the page or email me at grace.calvin187 @gmail.com
I'll holla...
To listen to the spoken version with musical soundtrack click here.
To comment or respond click on the word comments at the bottom of the page or email me at grace.calvin187 @gmail.com
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