Assata Shakur Was a Black Revolutionary Who Fought for Freedom Even in Exile

Learning From Assata: A Young Black Socialist on Duty and Discipline

“Revolutionary Portraits: Assata Shakur” by Gary Stevens, CC BY 2.0 In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Natalia Marques / Peoples Dispatch Black revolutionary freedom fighter Assata Shakur passed away on September 25, as announced by the Cuban Ministry of Fore…

Learning from Assata: A young Black socialist on duty and discipline

Assata Shakur Was a Black Revolutionary Who Fought for Freedom Even in Exile

To some, mainly some white Americans and government officials, Shakur was a controversial figure. To others, including many Black Americans, she was a revolutionary, oppressed and wrongly convicted.

Assata Shakur remembered: A voice of struggle, a legacy of love

Written By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The passing of Assata Shakur has left a deep void in those who saw her as more than a revolutionary. She was a mother, poet, and symbol of liberation whose life embodied struggle and sacrifice. On Black Press USA’s Let It Be Known morning news show, journalist and commentator Thandisizwe Chimurenga spoke about Shakur’s death and her legacy. “My heart literally skipped a beat…