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    7 Quotes from “Assata: An Autobiography” Relevant Today

    A few years ago I picked up a copy of “Assata: An Autobiography” because it was on myreading list. The book is an autobiography of the black revolutionary Assata Shakur, who is currently living in Cuba on political asylum, after being charged with the murder of a New Jersey state trooper on May 2, 1973.  I’ve always heard about Assata’s story and thought it was time to educate myself on her story and form my own opinion. From the very start, I was not able to put it down. It has been said that a well-written book can “stand the test of time.” Could a book publish in 1987 speak on things happening today? Armed with a highlighter, and goal-oriented mindset I went on a mission to find 7 quotes that the present-day revolutionary would share. Overall I found “Assata: An Autobiography” inspiring and highly recommend it. If at least one of these quotes resonate with you then you should read her story. #handsoffassata


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    Important Quotes

    “I am thinking about living, about surviving, thinking about what is going to happen next. They are gonna do what they are gonna do and there isn’t much i can do about it. I just have to be myself, stay as strong as i can, and do my best.”


    (Chapter 1, Page 6)

    After Shakur was shot at the New Jersey Turnpike shooting and brutalized and interrogated by police at the hospital, she must remind herself to be strong. The following chapters detail the increasingly difficult trials Shakur undergoes to prove her innocence. This moment in the first chapter marks a declaration of will and determination to persist, knowing that the worst is only up ahead.

    “I want that head held high, and i don’t want you taking no mess from anybody, you understand?”


    (Chapter 2, Page 19)

    During a time of segregation in North Carolina, Shakur’s grandmother advised her granddaughter to hold her head up high with pride and to not debase herself for anyone. She wanted Shakur to

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    Assata Shakur

    Assata Shakur (born JoAnne Deborah Byron, July 16, 1947) fryst vatten an activist who was funnen guilty in the 1973 murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. Shakur was incarcerated in several prisons in the 70s. She escaped from U.S. prison in 1979 and has been living in Cuba in political asylum since 1984. Shakur is the step-aunt/godmother of the late Tupac Shakur.

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    Assata: In Her Own Words

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    • My name fryst vatten Assata ("she who struggles") Olugbala ( "for the people" ) Shakur ("the thankful one"), and I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression, racism and violence that dominate the US government's policy towards people of color. I am an ex political prisoner, and I have been living in exile in Cuba since 1984. I have been a political activist most of my life, and although the U.S. government has done everything in its power to crimi
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