Forty year ago to the day, Assata Olugbala Shakur, who was then known as Joanne Chesimard, was involved in a gun battle that left a New Jersey state trooper dead. Today, Shakur has been placed on ...

Shakur explains in her own words what happened and why she currently has political asylum in Cuba: “My name is Assata (‘she who struggles’) Olugbala ( ‘for the people’) Shakur (‘the ...

FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Greg Ehrie called Shakur a "top priority." Civil rights activist turned convicted murderer, Assata Shakur, continues to be a "top priority" for law enforcement ...

Last week, on the 40th anniversary of her arrest, the FBI suddenly put Assata Shakur, aka Joanne Chesimard, on the Ten Most Wanted Terrorists List. She is the first woman to reach such criminal ...

The former Black Panther has become the first woman placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list and reminds us that the struggle for freedom is far from over. By signing up, you confirm that ...

In the video, Assata Shakur’s voice is high-pitched and soft, out of sync with the fact that she is a notorious fugitive convicted of the murder of a New Jersey state trooper. The footage comes ...

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors repeatedly praised FBI most wanted terrorist Assata Shakur in posts on social media. Shakur, also known as JoAnne Chesimard, was convicted of being ...

Assata Shakur has been living in Cuba since 1986, after escaping from prison where she was serving a life sentence imposed in a highly disputed trial. Assata was a Black Panther then a Black ...

Every few years, it’s not uncommon to see Assata Shakur’s name back in the news headlines. Shakur is a revolutionary Black icon, whose legend has evolved into making her a patron saint of ...

The name of Assata Shakur, a woman convicted in the 1973 killing of a New Jersey state trooper, has been used by Black Lives Matter to illustrate what the group called Cuba’s "solidarity with ...

West Coast hip-hop feud. He rose to fame after another Shakur — Assata — became a wanted fugitive and sought asylum in Cuba. Tupac’s music was known for addressing many of the issues that ...

Assata Olugbala Shakur, born JoAnne Deborah Byron, sometimes referred to by her married surname Chesimard, is a former member of the Black Liberation Army, who was convicted, under New Jersey's ...