"The Cuban government announced on Friday that Joanne Deborah Byron, known as Assata Shakur, had passed away at the age of 78. Shakur had lived in exile in Cuba since 1979, after escaping from a US prison. The Black liberation activist died of "health conditions and advanced age," Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Her daughter Kakuya Shakur, also confirmed her mother's death in a Facebook post."
"The Black liberation activist died of "health conditions and advanced age," Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Her daughter Kakuya Shakur, also confirmed her mother's death in a Facebook post. Shakur had been convicted and sent to prison for killing a police officer. Shakur and her supporters believed she was innocent. After her escape and exile, she landed in the FBI's "most wanted terrorists" list. This is a developing story, more details to come..."
Assata Shakur (Joanne Deborah Byron) died at 78 in Cuba from health conditions and advanced age. She had lived in exile in Cuba since 1979 after escaping from a US prison. Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs attributed the death to health conditions and advanced age. Her daughter, Kakuya Shakur, confirmed the death on Facebook. Shakur had been convicted and imprisoned for killing a police officer, a charge she and her supporters denied. After her escape and exile, she was placed on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists. More details are pending.
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