ASSATA AMONG MANY OTHERS WERE DEMONIZED BY A RACIST GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE SYSTEM. WE CAN NO LONGER ALLOW FALSE CHARGES AGAINST INDIGENOUS MOOR LEADERSHIP TO HENDER THE PROGRESSION OF FREEDOM.
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Assata Olugbala Shakur (born July 16, 1947[1] as JoAnne Deborah Byron, married name Chesimard[2]) is an African-American activist Shakur was then incarcerated in several prisons, where her treatment drew criticism from some human rights groups. She escaped from prison in 1979 and has been living in Cuba in political asylum since 1984. Since May 2, 2005, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has classified her as a "domestic terrorist" and offered a $1 million reward for assistance in her capture. Attempts to extradite her have resulted in letters to the Pope and a Congressional resolution. Shakur is the step-aunt of the deceased hip hop icon Tupac Shakur, the stepson of her brother Mutulu Shakur. Her life has been portrayed in literature, film and song
