The fbi recently made joanne chesimard the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists. In the early 70s, black panther freedom rider assata shakur chronicles her life from the moment where she is brutally beaten by police off the new jersey turnpike. Throughout her autobiography, shakur begins telling events in which show how big racism is towards african americans and later on shows how it occurs with other races and cultures as well, like native americans, chicanos, asians and hippies. Jul 21, 2014 w hen the fbi announced last year that assata shakur had been placed on the mostwanted terrorist list at the age of 65, it felt like a new generation of activists was being given a glimpse of. Shakur includes the transcript of the recording in chapter 3 of the autobiography. Mami chantal english 1020 campbell 10617 rhetorical analysis of assata shakur assata shakur was a member of the black panthers movement and was the most wanted person by the fbi. Nov 01, 2001 this book should be read by all young black children.
As a child she spent time working with her grandparents in a restaurant they own by the beach. Downloadable pdf linebyline translations of every shakespeare play. This book is an autobiography of assata shakur, a black revolutionary who is now living in cuba, where she has political asylum. Anyone can be misled to understand everything that the author was out to portray in the novel. This book is a must read for anyone who is studying how the system of racism white supremacy operates. Join facebook to connect with assata shakur and others you may know. I personally liked the fact that the book was about assata olugbala shakur both before and after she became a fugitive. It fuels the soul with optimistic imagination, and brings consciousness to our collective. I have been a political activist most of my life, and. Latinautor peermusic, latinautor umpg, reach music publishing. The tape was recorded on independence day, 1973, and was broadcast on numerous radio stations. Assata shakur ia a lady who was born on the july 14, of the year 1947. This fact changed her life and all her vies towards what the society presents. Jan 19, 2017 there seems no more fitting a writing than shakur s powerful and touching poem, i believe in living.
The slave economy of the south was a threat to northern capitalism. Assata shakur considers herself lucky to have been so often in the right places at the right. Assata was a black panther then a black liberation army bla leader in the early 70s, so she was a target of the fbis cointelpro operation. Rare recording of activist named to fbi most wanted terrorist list duration. On may 2, 1973, black panther assata shakur aka joanne chesimard lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about the shootout on the new jersey turnpike that had claimed the life of a white state trooper. It fuels the soul with optimistic imagination, and brings consciousness to. Her grandmother is the person who shaped her views on things such as white people and how they treated blacks. The new york timesin 20 assata shakur, founding member of the black liberation army, former black panther and godmother of tupac shakur, became the first ever woman to make the fbis most wanted terrorist list. Assata, is an autobiography that travels at a fast pace and its hard to put down because you will truly anticipate the conclusion. This book should be read by all young black children. She was living with her mother, aunt and her grandparents in wilmington north carolina. I am an ex political prisoner, and i have been living in exile in cuba since 1984. W hen the fbi announced last year that assata shakur had been placed on the mostwanted terrorist list at the age of 65, it felt like a new generation of activists was being given a. Assata s activities in the struggle for black liberation and to neautralize the system of racism.
Assata shakur on may 2, 1973, black panther assata shakur aka joanne chesimard lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about. Assata s grandparents assata shakur s grandparents had a major influence on her life as a child. Revolutionary relatability part 1 november 12, 2014 joseph g. Assata shakur s trial and conviction for the murder of a white state trooper in the spring of 1973 divided america. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading assata. The book assata gives great insight into the role that women played in the black panther party and contrary to popular belief the women did not take the back seat. Dec 06, 2018 hey theatre fam, join queen and elliot as they head back to the barbican for romeo and juliet a story of two feuding families, and how a child of each family willl fall in love with the other. Assata spent six and a half years in prison under brutal circumstances before escaping out of the maximum s.
Hey theatre fam, join queen and elliot as they head back to the barbican for romeo and juliet a story of two feuding families, and how a child of each family willl fall in love with the other. 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 has just been shot and the police are undecided as to whether they should put her in an ambulance or kill her, because she is both black and a member of the black liberation army and a former member of the black panther party. Shakur alternates across chapters between recounting her childhood and adolescence and dramatizing the many court cases she faced as an adult on the basis of flimsy or fabricated evidence. This book is an autobiography of assata shakur, a black revolutionary who is now living in cuba where she has political asylum. Litcharts from the creators of sparknotes, something better. She was charged with first degree murder, assault, and battery of a police officer because of her activism, which brought resentment against her. This theme continues through the rest of the book and exists throughout assatas entire life. A 20th century escaped slave by barbara casey was a well written adult nonfiction book that followed the life of assata olugbala shakur. They suspected her and a few other activists of murdering a state trooper. The former black panther, dubiously convicted cop killer, and wanted terrorist fugitive has become a recognized emblem in the movement, even though assata.
Assata is assata shakur, the black panther activist who famously broke out of prison in 1979 after being convicted for the firstdegree murder of a new jersey state police officer and found refuge. An autobiography charts the development of the revolutionarys political consciousness and personal ethics. Her real name, known by many is joanne deborah byron, who after she came to life, her parents divorced. An autobiography is written by assata shakur and takes place in the 1970s when shakur was being charged with several assaults, many of which she did not commit. On may 2 1973, black panther activist assata shakur fsn joanne deborah chesimard, was pulled over by the new jersey state police, shot twice and then charged with murder of a police officer. Born in flushing, queens, she grew up in new york city and wilmington, north carolina. This is the first part of an essay included in socialism and democracy s forthcoming print issue on mass incarceration, to be released later this month. What if the slaveholders of the south decided to set up factories and process the cotton themselves. Assata olugbala shakur is a former member of the black liberation army, who was convicted of the firstdegree murder of state trooper werner foerster during a shootout on the new jersey turnpike in 1973. Analysis of the movie assata an autobiography bartleby. Pdf downloads of all 1246 litcharts literature guides. The book tells the often shocking yet inspiring story of assatas life up to her arrest and eventual escape to cuba.
Aside from this, her grandmother lulu hill tought her to be dignified. In 20 assata shakur, founding member of the black liberation army, former black panther and godmother of tupac shakur, became the first ever woman to make the fbis most wanted terrorist list. My name is assata she who struggles shakur the thankful one, and i am a 20th century escaped slave. To my people was a recorded statement released by assata shakur while in jail in middlesex county, nj. Assata s activities in the struggle for black liberation and to neautralize the system of racism, naturally made her an enemy to white people.
Born in flushing, queens, she grew up in new york city. An autobiography by assata shakur, paperback barnes. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Before the civil war, the northern industrial economy was largely dependent on southern cotton. The good news about cuba is bad news for the fbis most. The former black panther, dubiously convicted cop killer, and wanted terrorist fugitive has become a recognized emblem in the movement, even though assata herself. There seems no more fitting a writing than shakur s powerful and touching poem, i believe in living. Shakur was also the target of the fbis cointelpro program, a counterintelligence program directed towards black liberation groups and activists. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After she ran away from home several times, her aunt, who would. Throughout her autobiography, shakur begins telling events in which show how big racism is towards african americans and later on shows how it occurs with other races and cultures as well, like native americans, chicanos, asians.