Axioms of Assata Shakur Quotes, Comments & Excerpts “So many of my sisters are so completely unaware of who the real criminals and dogs are. They blame themselves for being hungry; they hate themselves for surviving the best way they know how, to see so much fear, doubt, hurt, and self hatred is the most […]
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Press Conference For “Millions For Assata”
Press Conference For “Millions For Assata” You are invited to attend the Philly Press Conference to kick- off “The Millions For Assata” Campaign on Fri. July 1, at 6:00 PM at The Mantis School located at 4522 Baltimore Ave. (University City-Philly). 6:00-6:30 PM Press Conference 6:30-7:00 PM Rally and Guest Speakers 7:00 until “Hands Off […]
Read MoreThe Fugitive: Why has the FBI placed a million-dollar bounty on Assata Shakur?
The Fugitive: Why has the FBI placed a million-dollar bounty on Assata Shakur? By Kathleen Cleaver Twenty-eight years ago, in a highly disputed trial, an all-White jury convicted former Black Panther Assata Shakur of the murder of a New Jersey state trooper. In 1979, while serving a life sentence, she escaped from prison and eventually resurfaced […]
Read MoreAn Open Letter To The Mayor Of Trenton, NJ
An Open Letter To The Mayor Of Trenton, NJ Doug Palmer Dear Mayor Palmer: Let me introduce myself by saying that Assata Shakur is my sister, friend, and comrade in the struggle for human rights of all oppressed people. When three “Freedom Fighters” boldly took action in 1979 and entered the Clinton Correctional Facility and liberated Sister […]
Read MoreM1 of dead prez on the case of Assata Shakur
M1 of dead prez on the case of Assata Shakur by JR A few weeks ago I caught up with M1 from dead prez to discuss the case of Assata Shakur. We did the quick interview on Crenshaw Boulevard in LA while he had a break from filming “Broken Rhyme,” a film set to come […]
Read More“Assata: Terrorist, or Survivor of Terrorism?”
“Assata: Terrorist, or Survivor of Terrorism?” Mumia Audio Transcript Rough Transcript of Audio Recording Submitted by Noelle Hanhrahan ===================================== With the news of the posting of an additional eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the return of former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur from Cuba, the U.S. government has taken […]
Read MoreTo My People By Assata Shakur (written while in prison)
To My People By Assata Shakur (written while in prison) 4 July 1973 Black brothers, Black sisters, i want you to know that i love you and i hope that somewhere in your hearts you have love for me. My name is Assata Shakur (slave name joanne chesimard), and i am a revolutionary. A Black […]
Read MoreMartha Pitts: Remembering A Revolutionary
Martha Pitts: Remembering A Revolutionary By, Assata Shakur This is not an easy statement for me to write. Somehow, I thought that Martha would always be here. In my mind she was like Mt. Kilimanjaro, always strong, always solid, always standing tall. I met Martha about 30 years ago. She was a proud intelligent, irreverent […]
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An Open Letter From Assata
An Open Letter From Assata My name is Assata (she who struggles) Olugbala (for the people) Shakur (the thankful one), 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 US government’s policy […]
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National Conference of Black lawyers Demands: Hands off Assata Shakur
The announcement that a $1 million bounty has been placed on the head of exiled freedom fighter Assata Shakur sends a clear, unmistakable message that the U.S. government will stop at nothing to perpetuate the systemic denial of the most basic human rights of African people born and/or residing in the Americas. The National Conference of […]
Read MoreAsante Sana from Assata Shakur
Asante Sana from Assata Shakur PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE First of all, let me say thank you, to the many people who have helped me to celebrate my 60th birthday. Thank you for your beautiful birthday cards and for your warm and eloquent messages. Thank you for your activism, your radiant energy and most of all for […]
Read MoreA Letter to the Pope, Havana Cuba
A Letter to the Pope, Havana Cuba From Assata Shakur March 1998 Your Holiness, I hope this letter finds you in good health, in good disposition, and enveloped in the spirit of goodness. I must confess that it had never occurred to me before to write to you, and I find myself overwhelmed and moved […]
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