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(27 Aug 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mexico City, Mexico - 26 August 2026
1. Various of U.S. activists and scholars Angela Davis and Gina Dent entering venue
2. Various of a student holding a banner during a protest
3. A student watching the protest
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Angela Davis, U.S. activist:
"I was extremely impressed by the energy (here) and I found myself wishing that we could harness that energy in order to bring about some real change, in order to bring an end to prisons, in order to move towards the abolition of capitalism, to get rid of femicides here in Mexico."
5. Various of students watching the conference
6. Davis and Dent during conference
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Angela Davis, U.S. activist:
"I have resisted calling myself an American, but I also want to call myself an American and that would mean that I would be able to look at someone like Francia Marquez as, you know, as my leader. That would mean that I would be able to look at someone like Marielle Franco in Brazil."
8. Davis receiving a Palestinian flag
9. Davis announcing she is going to say a few last words
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Angela Davis, U.S. activist:
"Palestine represents to people all over the world the power of persistence and it it represents the capacity to imagine victory and continue to struggle for victory even under the worst possible circumstances."
11. Davis leaving conference venue
STORYLINE:
U.S. activist and scholar Angela Davis brought her longstanding calls for abolition, feminism and racial justice to Mexico on Wednesday, addressing a packed audience at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and speaking forcefully about the Palestinian struggle.
Davis appeared at UNAM for a dialogue titled "Abolición, feminismo, ¡ahora!", the title of her recently published book with feminist scholar Gina Dent and academics Erica R. Meiners and Beth E. Richie.
The book explores abolition feminism, a framework that links the struggle to dismantle prisons and other punitive systems with broader fights against racism, gender violence, economic inequality and other forms of oppression.
During the conversation, Davis highlighted the importance of Latin American women leaders, mentioning former Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez and late Brazilian activist and politician Marielle Franco as examples of women whose political work and visions of social justice have influenced her thinking.
Davis also reflected on her relationship with the United States and said that, although she has resisted calling herself an American, she wants to be able to do so, mainly because of the example set by women in Latin America and their struggles for a more just society.
The event was briefly disrupted when protesters took the stage carrying banners criticizing the university and raising demands related to violence against women, political prisoners and deaths at UNAM.
Davis remained composed during the disruption and allowed the protesters to be heard before the event continued.
Davis also connected the Palestinian struggle with broader movements against racism, colonialism and state violence. She has been a prominent supporter of Palestinian rights for decades and has described the Palestinian struggle as central to understanding the interconnectedness of global struggles.
The visit marked Davis’ first appearance at UNAM. She was also returning to Mexico more than five decades after a 1969 visit to Mexico City, when she was a young activist involved in the U.S. civil rights and Black liberation movements.
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(27 Aug 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mexico City, Mexico - 26 August 2026
1. Various of U.S. activists and scholars Angela Davis and Gina Dent entering venue
2. Various of a student holding a banner during a protest
3. A student watching the protest
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Angela Davis, U.S. activist:
"I was extremely impressed by the energy (here) and I found myself wishing that we could harness that energy in order to bring about some real change, in order to bring an end to prisons, in order to move towards the abolition of capitalism, to get rid of femicides here in Mexico."
5. Various of students watching the conference
6. Davis and Dent during conference
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Angela Davis, U.S. activist:
"I have resisted calling myself an American, but I also want to call myself an American and that would mean that I would be able to look at someone like Francia Marquez as, you know, as my leader. That would mean that I would be able to look at someone like Marielle Franco in Brazil."
8. Davis receiving a Palestinian flag
9. Davis announcing she is going to say a few last words
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Angela Davis, U.S. activist:
"Palestine represents to people all over the world the power of persistence and it it represents the capacity to imagine victory and continue to struggle for victory even under the worst possible circumstances."
11. Davis leaving conference venue
STORYLINE:
U.S. activist and scholar Angela Davis brought her longstanding calls for abolition, feminism and racial justice to Mexico on Wednesday, addressing a packed audience at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and speaking forcefully about the Palestinian struggle.
Davis appeared at UNAM for a dialogue titled "Abolición, feminismo, ¡ahora!", the title of her recently published book with feminist scholar Gina Dent and academics Erica R. Meiners and Beth E. Richie.
The book explores abolition feminism, a framework that links the struggle to dismantle prisons and other punitive systems with broader fights against racism, gender violence, economic inequality and other forms of oppression.
During the conversation, Davis highlighted the importance of Latin American women leaders, mentioning former Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez and late Brazilian activist and politician Marielle Franco as examples of women whose political work and visions of social justice have influenced her thinking.
Davis also reflected on her relationship with the United States and said that, although she has resisted calling herself an American, she wants to be able to do so, mainly because of the example set by women in Latin America and their struggles for a more just society.
The event was briefly disrupted when protesters took the stage carrying banners criticizing the university and raising demands related to violence against women, political prisoners and deaths at UNAM.
Davis remained composed during the disruption and allowed the protesters to be heard before the event continued.
Davis also connected the Palestinian struggle with broader movements against racism, colonialism and state violence. She has been a prominent supporter of Palestinian rights for decades and has described the Palestinian struggle as central to understanding the interconnectedness of global struggles.
The visit marked Davis’ first appearance at UNAM. She was also returning to Mexico more than five decades after a 1969 visit to Mexico City, when she was a young activist involved in the U.S. civil rights and Black liberation movements.
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