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Assata Shakur, a prominent figure in Black liberation and former member of the Black Liberation Army who was exiled to Cuba after her conviction for killing a police officer, died at age 78 in Havana due to old age and health issues. Her life was marked by activism, imprisonment, and exile, and she remains a symbol of resistance and racial justice movements.
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist and fugitive who was granted asylum in Cuba after escaping prison in 1979, has died in Havana due to health issues at an advanced age. Her case has been a longstanding point of tension between the US and Cuba, with her supporters viewing her as a revolutionary figure and her critics labeling her a terrorist. Shakur's influence extends into popular culture and social justice movements, notably inspiring the Black Lives Matter movement.