Assata Shakur, Fugitive Black Liberation Icon, Dies in Cuba at 78
TL;DR
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist and fugitive convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, died in Havana at age 78 due to health issues. She escaped prison in 1979, received asylum in Cuba, and remained a controversial figure, with ongoing efforts by U.S. authorities to extradite her. Her death marks the end of a long and contentious chapter in her life and activism.
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- Assata Shakur Dies at 78; Convicted Revolutionary Found Refuge in Cuba The New York Times
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