Assata, who was 78, died in Cuba, where she received political asylum from Fidel Castro after fleeing the United States following a conviction for taking part in the 1973 murder of a New Jersey state ...

Most of the people who live on this planet are still not free. I ask only that you continue to work and pray to end oppression and political repression. It is my heartfelt belief that all the people ...

We lost Assata Shakur, one of our remaining revolutionaries and a member of the Black Liberation Army, last week, September 25th, 2025. “Assata’s story is rare because she not only survived white ...

There are quite a few dramatic, almost folkloric, stories about Assata Shakur, the American militant and self-avowed anti-government revolutionary who escaped from prison in 1979, not long after she ...

Assata Shakur’s life and legacy are being brought to the screen through a new documentary and scripted series from filmmakers Giselle and Stephen Bailey, just weeks after the activist and former Black ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell stories about creating environments that empower everyone. Documentation is vital. Shakur was able to document, through her ...

Assata Shakur (born Joanne Chesimard) the political activist, revolutionary writer, Black Panther, and member of the Black Liberation Army has passed away in Havana, Cuba at the age of 78. She ...

Kash Patel slammed the legacy of Assata Shakur after the iconic revolutionary died in Cuba at the age of 78. FBI Director Kash Patel called out people mourning Assata Shakur on X (formerly Twitter) on ...

Assata Shakur died Thursday in Havana at age 78, closing the chapter on a life that bridged Black liberation movements and Hip-Hop consciousness across generations. Cuban officials confirmed Shakur’s ...

The Cuban Foreign Ministry reported Friday that the legendary writer, activist, and political prisoner Assata Shakur has died of natural causes in Havana. She was 78. “On September 25, 2025, American ...

The news was originally shared on Facebook by Assata's daughter before being confirmed by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to multiple reports Tupac Shakur's godmother, Assata Shakur, ...