ASSATA SHAKUR SOCIALISM OR IMPERIALISM

On this day, 44 years ago (26/11/1977), revolutionary leader Assata Shakur escaped an American high-security prison and fled to Cuba.
She is a former member of the Black Liberation Army, a revolutionary group that fought for Black rights. She was the target of the FBI's infamous COINTELPRO program because of her fight to liberate African people in America.
In 1973, she was accused of killing a state trooper in a shootout and given a life sentence. There is much evidence to suggest the trial in which she was convicted was unjust: transcripts of the jury selection show that two, maybe more, of the jurors expressed prejudice before the trial. Furthermore, there was evidence that defence team offices were being bugged with materials relating to her case going missing from the home of her lawyer, only to later turn up at the New York City police station.
She's now on the FBI's most-wanted list, and there's a $2-million bounty for her capture.
But apart from her famous jailbreak, she's known for supporting socialism.
In this clip, she explains why she thinks it's the only way to achieve justice.
Assata Shaku remains an inspiration to many activists, artists, and scholars who have mentioned her in their works or advocated for her cause.