Assata Shakur Dies at 78; Convicted Revolutionary Found Refuge in Cuba The New York Times Convicted cop killer Assata Shakur, an FBI Most Wanted terrorist, dead in Cuba, communist regime says Fox News Assata Shakur, fugitive from FBI and Tupac’s godmother, dies in Cuba CNN Assata Shakur, black Liberation activist exiled in Cuba dies at 78 BBC Assata Shakur, Tupac’s godmother who sought political …
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Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black liberation activist sought by US, dies in Cuba
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died, her daughter and the Cuban government said. Shakur, who was born Joanne Deborah Chesimard, died Thursday in the capital city of Havana due to …
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Havana — Assata Shakur, the Black Liberation Army member and fugitive with a $2 million FBI reward on her head, died in Havana where she had received political asylum from Fidel Castro, the Cuban Foreign Ministry announced Friday. According to the short announcement, Shakur, who was also known as Joanne Chesimard, died Thursday from “health ailments and her advanced age.” …
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