The High Price of Freedom for Assata Shakur and Her Family
TL;DR
Assata Shakur, once a symbol of Black resistance and revolutionary activism, faced immense personal sacrifices including losing her ability to be with her family and her homeland, as she was forced into hiding and exile after her conviction and subsequent escape from prison, ultimately dying free but at a shattering cost to her personal life.
Assata Shakur’s Freedom Came With Shattering Costs for Her and Her Family The New York Times
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