Angela Davis Shares Support For Rep. Ilhan Omar: A ‘Courageous, Bold Black Woman’

Angela Davis has been outspoken in her support for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn), calling the congresswoman a “courageous, bold black woman.”

The civil rights icon and scholar told “Democracy Now!” on Tuesday that Omar, one of the Muslim women elected to Congress in November, has become the target of President Donald Trump’s vitriol because she is a black Muslim immigrant woman.

Historian, activist and author Barbara Ransby, who joined Davis in the segment, called Omar a “progressive voice that won’t be silenced.”

Ransby and Davis helped organize a rally to support the congresswoman on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon called “Black Women in Defense of Ilhan Omar.”