 Many of her roommates were active in the radical Socialist German Student Union (SDS), and Davis participated in some SDS actions.Events in the United States, including the formation of the Black Panther Party and the transformation of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to an all-black organization, drew her interest upon her return.Marcuse had moved to a position at the University of California, San Diego, and Davis followed him there after her two years in Frankfurt.