55. Assata Shakur
This week, Amanda and Lauren continue their Black History Month series and discuss Black Liberation Army member and current Most Wanted "terrorist" Assata Shakur. Those quotes are sarcastic... obviously.
Sources:
Assata Shakur’s website: “About Assata Shakur”
Democracy Now!: “Sekou Odinaga, Black Liberation Activist who Helped Free Assata Shakur, Dies at 79” by No Byline
The Guardian: “Assata Shakur: from civil rights activist to FBI’s most wanted” by Bim Adewunmi
FBI website: “JoAnne Deborah Chesimard” poster
University of Virginia Law Special Collections: “Black Liberation Army Member, Assata Shakur, Tried on Murder and Assault Charges” based on New Jersey v. Chesimard
Black Past: “Assata Olugbala Shakur (1947 - ) by Terry Anne Scott
History is a Weapon: “Women in Prison: How It Is With Us” by Assata Shakur
Washington Post: “Assata Shakur was convicted of murder. Is she a terrorist?” by Krissah Thompson
The New Yorker: “The American Fugitives of Havana” by Jon Lee Anderson
Washington Informer: “A New Campaign Demands Assata Shakur’s Removal from FBI Watch List” by Sam P. K. Collins
WNYC Studios, Notes from America: “How Assata Shakur Became One of America’s Most Wanted” by Kai Wright
The Progressive Magazine: “The Life and Ongoing Impact of Assata Shakur” by Kassidy Tarala
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