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Assata Olugbala Shakur (born JoAnne Deborah Byron; July 16, 1947), [a] also known as Joanne Chesimard, is an American political activist who was a member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA). In 1977, she was convicted in the first-degree murder of State Trooper Werner Foerster during a shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973.
Jul 16, 2022 · My name is Assata Shakur, 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 U.S. government’s policy toward people of color.
May 16, 2019 · Civil rights activist turned convicted murderer, Assata Shakur, continues to be a "top priority" for law enforcement officials, even 40 years after she was broken out of a Clifton, New Jersey, prison and fled to Cuba.
Nov 2, 2018 · Known for: Black radical activist with the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army. US fugitive in Cuba. Spouse: Louis Chesimard. Legacy: Shakur is regarded by many as a hero and her story has inspired works of music, art, and film.
Feb 8, 2014 · Assata Olugbala Shakur—political activist, author, fugitive, and step-aunt of the famed, slain hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur —was born JoAnne Deborah Bryon on July 16, 1947 in New York City, New York.
Jul 16, 2024 · As former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur turns 77, we remember why celebrating her life is so important to Black people.
Assata Shakur's complex legacy: Convicted of killing a cop, and a folk hero to the Black power movement | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News. Assata...
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