Assata Shakur: Activist's Legacy in Focus
Published on: Sept. 28, 2025, 5:25 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Assata Shakur, former Black Liberation Army activist and civil rights icon, has died in Cuba at 78. Shakur, a fugitive after her conviction for the murder of a New Jersey state trooper, lived in Cuba for decades. Her death was confirmed by Cuba's foreign ministry, citing health conditions.
