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Radical Commitments: The Life and Legacy of Angela Davis MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019 A cross-generational group of leading scholars, activists, musicians, and incarcerated women lead discussions on the rich tradition of activism and social theory in the late 20th century using the life and work of the political activist and pioneering philosopher Angela Davis. WELCOMING REMARKS Jane Kamensky, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Pforzheimer Foundation Director of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University PERFORMANCES (5:03) “Ode to Angela” by Harold Land (15:59) “Sam Jones Blues” by Bessie Smith, composed by Andrew Bernard, J. Russel Robinson, and Roy Turk (20:10) “Pirate Jenny” by Nina Simone, composed by Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, and Kurt Weill (27:45) “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday, composed by Lewis Allan (35:03) “Ostinato (Suite for Angela)” by Herbie Hancock Featuring: Stefon Harris, jazz vibraphonist Vijay Iyer, Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Nicholas Payton, jazz trumpeter and instrumentalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, jazz vocalist Esperanza Spalding, professor of the practice of music, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Musical director: Terri Lyne Carrington, founder and artistic director, Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Ju

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