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 BylineThe Guardian: “Assata Shakur: from civil rights activist to FBI’s most wanted” by Bim AdewunmiFBI website: “JoAnne Deborah Chesimard” posterUniversity of Virginia Law Special Collections: “Black Liberation Army Member, Assata Shakur, Tried on Murder and Assault Charges” based on New Jersey v. ChesimardBlack Past: “Assata Olugbala Shakur (1947 - ) by Terry Anne ScottHistory is a Weapon: “Women in Prison: How It Is With Us” by Assata ShakurWashington Post: “Assata Shakur was convicted of murder. Is she a terrorist?” by Krissah ThompsonThe New Yorker: “The American Fugitives of Havana” by Jon Lee AndersonWashington Informer: “A New Campaign Demands Assata Shakur’s Removal from FBI Watch List” by Sam P. K. CollinsWNYC Studios, Notes from America: “How Assata Shakur Became One of America’s Most Wanted” by Kai WrightThe Progressive Magazine: “The Life and Ongoing Impact of Assata Shakur” by Kassidy TaralaWikipedia