Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur is a former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, who gained international attention after being convicted of murder in the 1970s in connection with a police shootout. After escaping from prison, she sought asylum in Cuba, where she has lived since the 1980s. Shakur remains a controversial figure, viewed by some as a freedom fighter and by others as a fugitive.
Born on Jul 16, 1947 (78 years old)
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Guyana:
Assata Shakur's insightful words that oppressed peoples have never achieved freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the oppressors have been circulating widely since the news of Shakur’s passing on September 25th in Cuba.
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United States:
Assata Shakur was tracked as the FBI’s most-wanted fugitive.
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United States:
The article tracks Assata Shakur, the FBI’s most-wanted fugitive.
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Assata Shakur is discussed as a former fugitive who has recently passed away.
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Hungary:
Assata Shakur is a controversial figure in American history, known for her involvement in the Black Liberation Army and her subsequent escape from prison.
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Switzerland:
Assata Shakur was a prominent figure who lived in Cuba after escaping from prison in the USA.
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United Kingdom:
Assata Shakur is mentioned as a fugitive Black liberation activist whose death raises questions about the depiction of revolutionary Black women in film.
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United States:
Assata Shakur was honored by the Chicago Teachers Union after her death.
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United States:
The Chicago Teachers Union mourned Assata Shakur, a convicted killer who was on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists List.
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Assata Shakur, a member of the Black Liberation Army and fugitive, died in Havana where she had received political asylum.
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