{"product_id":"ms-davis-sybille-titeux-de-la-croix-9781683965695","title":"MS Davis: A Graphic Biography","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNAACP Award Nomination, Outstanding Graphic Novel 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMs Davis\u003c\/em\u003e, the acclaimed French cartooning duo tell a story of this seminal, revolutionary, 1970s icon through an accessible graphic novel narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, Angela Davis' family fought in the civil rights movement against racial segregation enforced by the Ku Klux Klan. In 1968, she joined the Black Communist Party and traveled to Cuba, a journey which left its mark on her forever. In 1971, the FBI put Davis on their 10 Most Wanted List. They accused her of orchestrating a politically motivated Marin County courtroom gunfight because she owned the guns. She went to prison despite her protestations of innocence. The Black People in Defense of Angela Davis formed, and soon the entire world would know her story and demand her freedom. In 1972, she was found not guilty by an all-white jury. Since then, she has dedicated her life to the fight for justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe graphic biography also includes illustrated educational supplementary material that adds historical context about the various political organizations and programs referred to in the book, such as COINTELPRO, an illegal FBI program dedicated to destroying U.S. political groups it deemed \"subversive.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sybille Titeux de la Croix, Amazing Ameziane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683965698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683965695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.72h x 8.25w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 34","brand":"Sybille Titeux de la Croix","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073186033919,"sku":"9781683965695","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9dab2164-8062-4a28-aff7-c153e993fec7.jpg?v=1685446324","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ms-davis-sybille-titeux-de-la-croix-9781683965695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}