Assata Olugabala Shakur...الله يحفظها... 16 July 1947- 27 Shaban 1366 AH

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“My name is Assata (“she who struggles”) Olugbala ( “for the people” ) Shakur (“the thankful one”), and I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political

repression, racism and violence that dominate the US government’s policy towards people of color. I am an ex political prisoner, and I have been living in exile in Cuba since 1984. I have been a political activist most of my life, and although the U.S. government has done everything in its power to criminalize me, I am not a criminal, nor have I ever been one. In the 1960s, I participated in various struggles: the black liberation movement, the student rights movement, and the movement to end the war in Vietnam. I joined the Black Panther Party. By 1969 the Black Panther Party had become the number one organization targeted by the FBI’s COINTELPRO program. because the Black Panther Party demanded the total liberation of black people, J. Edgar Hoover called it “greatest threat to the internal security of the country” and vowed to destroy it and its leaders and activists.” — Source: Assata Shakur Speaks!

📸: Assata Shakur by Margaret Randall, 1990. From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library. Retrieved from Google Arts & Culture.

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Assata Olugbala Shakur
Assata Olugbala Shakur, born JoAnne Deborah Byron in 1947, is a notable figure in American political history, recognized for her involvement in the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army during the civil rights movement. After a tumultuous early life, she became politically active in the late 1960s, advocating for racial justice. Her criminal career escalated following a notorious incident on May 2, 1973, during which a confrontation with New Jersey state troopers resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a police officer. Although Shakur was later convicted of murder in 1977, her supporters argue that the trial was flawed, citing a lack of physical evidence and eyewitness inconsistencies.
Following her conviction, Shakur escaped from prison in 1979 and ultimately sought asylum in Cuba, where she has lived ever since. In 2013, the FBI placed her on its Most Wanted Terrorists list, marking her as the first woman to receive this designation. The U.S. government has made numerous attempts for her extradition, but Cuba has consistently defended her asylum, viewing her case as politically motivated. Over the years, Shakur has become a symbol in the struggle for the rights of political prisoners, with ongoing support from various activist groups who maintain her innocence and advocate for her legacy.
Published in: 2024
By: Christopher, Lindsay M.
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