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Words from a Sister in Exile

· 1988 · Freedom Archives · Assata Shakur

About this record

When revolutionary political activist Assata Shakur (previously JoAnne Chesimard) made a daring escape from prison in 1979, she- like our fugative slave ancestors- became legendary in the Black community. Here she speaks about her life in Cuba today.