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Two international reporters conducted this interview with Assata Shakur in Havana Cuba in 1987. Assata talks about what it's like to live in Cuba, her relationship with her daughter and the changing struggle of Black rights, Black liberation, and human rights.
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Two international reporters conducted this interview with Assata Shakur in Havana Cuba in 1987. Assata talks about what it's like to live in Cuba, her daughter and the changing struggle of Black rights, Black liberation, human rights, etc. She thought of Cuba as an ideal place to escape to because she was looking for a place to live, grow and be with her daughter. She had read a lot about Cuba and wanted to see what a socialist society would be like.
She also talks about her live as a political refugee and the strain of living in exile. She misses her family and friends and acknowledges the difficulties of being so far away. However, her daughter has come to live with her. This was a big change in her life. She has learned a lot from her daughter and her educational experience in Cuba. She notes that it is refreshing to see a curriculum that is not euro-centric.
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