Political activist Angela Davis learns that she is descended from slave owners, ... the 79-year-old asks Gates' team to research the true identity of her maternal grandparents since her mother, ...

Angela Davis Shocked To Learn She’s A Descendant Of The Mayflower On ‘Finding Your Roots ... As her mother grew up in a foster home, Davis didn’t know important facts about her roots.

A look at the meaning of Angela Davis' Mayflower reveal on "Finding Your Roots," genealogy and America's story. ... My mother and I were decluttering her bedroom down to its cracks and corners.

Davis, who grew up in Birmingham, also traces back, through her mother’s side, to a Revolutionary War soldier, Stephen Darden, who played fife and drums for the fourth Virginia regiment in the ...

Civil rights activist Angela Davis learns surprising genealogy on “Finding Your Roots” ... “He has my mother’s lips,” Davis said, looking at a photo of her grandfather for the first time.

Angela Davis in New York City on February 21, 2023. ... The episode also reveals that Davis’s mother, who grew up in foster care and never knew either of her biological parents, ...

Angela Davis Discovers Ancestor Was Mayflower Pilgrim in Episode of ‘Finding Your Roots ... who Davis’ mother, Sallye Bell, a foster child, had never met .

Angela's father, Frank Davis, grew up in the tiny town of Linden, Alabama. In 1889, his mother, Mollie Spencer, married a man named "Edward Davis." Frank carries the Davis surname, but Edward ...

Mother and community organizer Aida Mariam Davis writes about the healing power of centering the Black and African experience in her debut, Angela Davis-approved work 'Kindred Creation' ...

Angela Davis in New York City on February 21, 2023. (Joy Malone / Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for ...