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Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison

Call Number: PM 227Format: CassetteCollection: Assata Shakur

This program is an edited version of her address to the people after she escaped. She begins the recording by stating that she loves everyone and encourages everyone to continue to struggle for our liberation. Assata talks about how Black people are constantly under attack by the poor school system, infiltration of drugs, welfare system, police state, etc. She talks about the necessity for a Black Nation and how Black women must play a key role in the struggle for liberation. She says that they are the most closely related to the struggle because of their position in White American society. Assata talks about the direction of the US government and how it is continually becoming more racist and fascist; how the government sees Black peoples as expendable and just "a thorn in their side."

Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison

Call Number: PM 228Format: CassetteCollection: Assata Shakur

Same as PM 227. This program is an edited version of her address to the people after she escaped. She begins the recording by stating that she loves everyone and encourages everyone to continue to struggle for our liberation. Assata talks about how Black people are constantly under attack by the poor school system, infiltration of drugs, welfare system, police state, etc. She talks about the necessity for a Black Nation and how Black women must play a key role in the struggle for liberation. She says that they are the most closely related to the struggle because of their position in White American society. Assata talks about the direction of the US government and how it is continually becoming more racist and fascist; how the government sees Black peoples as expendable and just "a thorn in their side."

Eyes of the Rainbow Documentary Screening

Year: 1988Format: FlyerCollection: Assata Shakur

Flyer for a screening of Eyes of the Rainbow at the Alice Art Theater

Words from a Sister in Exile

Author: Cheryll Y. GreenePublisher: EssenceDate: 2/1988Volume Number: FebruaryFormat: ArticleCollection: Assata Shakur

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.

Talk with Assata Shakur in Cuba: Somewhere in Cuba

Author: Assata ShakurYear: 1995Format: TranscriptCollection: Assata Shakur

Transcript of an interview conducted in Cuba in 1995.

Chesimard Accuses Police of Racism, Urges Blacks to Form Guerilla Units

Publisher: The Star-LedgerDate: 10/19/1987Volume Number: 19-OctFormat: ArticleCollection: Assata Shakur

reproduction of original article

Demand a Stop of Undue Harassment to Assata and the Women of Clinton

Format: FlyerCollection: Assata Shakur

Highlights Seven Changes in Administration Policy and Practice since Assata arrived.

Assata Bulletin

Publisher: Assata Shakur Defense CommitteeDate: 2/21/1977Volume Number: 21-FebFormat: Press ReleaseCollection: Assata Shakur

Information includes: All White Jury Selected; Assata Denied Right to Make Opening Statement; The Week in Court; Supporters Harrassed in Court; Press Coverage Biased as Ever; To My People (Assata Statement).