Untitled Assata Shakur Documentary

Overview

Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was a member of the Black Liberation Army and had been a fugitive sought by the U.S. since escaping prison in 1979. Shakur died on September 25, 2025 in Havana, Cuba, where she had received political asylum.

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Assata Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Angela Davis

Self