SHAKUR: 2PAC’S REVOLUTIONARY GODMOTHER

(July 16th) we’re marking the 77th birthday of Assata Shakur. You may know her as the former member of the Black Liberation Army who’s on the FBI’s most-wanted list. However, did you know she was also the revolutionary godmother of legendary rapper 2PAC and is often referenced in hip-hop lyrics?

Our quick look at her life, resistance and persecution will help you understand her cause celebre status. She was controversially convicted of the m*rder of a US policeman, broke out of jail and escaped to Cuba, where it’s thought she’s still living. In 2013, she wrote an open letter in Havana, describing the flaws in her trial. You can read it @https://hoodcommunist.org/2024/03/07/an-open-letter-from-assata-shakur/