SaralnamaAssata Shakur, a Black Liberation Army activist, died in Havana on at age 78. She escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1979 while serving a life sentence for a state trooper's murder. Shakur fled to Cuba in 1984, where she received asylum. Born in New York City in 1947, she was involved with the Black Panther Party and later joined the Black Liberation Army. The FBI listed her as a Most Wanted Terrorist, offering a ₹8.3 crore reward for her capture. Shakur maintained her innocence and claimed her trial was unfair. She is survived by her daughter Kakuya Shakur. (Updated 27 Sep 2025, 02:22 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Assata Shakur, a Black Liberation Army activist, died in Havana on at age 78
- She escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1979 while serving a life sentence for a state trooper's murder
- Shakur fled to Cuba in 1984, where she received asylum