Assata means “she who struggles” Olugbala “for the people” Shakur “the thankful one”. Assata was a political and social activist who struggled for the liberation of African Americans in the U.S. She became devoted to improving the justice the black community faced, the removal of inequalities in African life.
Summary
This book is an autobiography of Assata Shakur, a black revolutionary who is now living in Cuba where she has political asylum. The book expresses the shocking, yet inspiring, story of Assata's life up to her arrest and eventual escape to Cuba. Assata Shakur: The autobiography had the most direct commentary out of all the activists that we have read about. Assata's struggle began as a child trying to comprehend the world around
