Assata Shakur, Black Liberation Army Figure and Activist, Dies at 78 in Cuba
HAVANA — Assata Shakur, the former Black Liberation Army member, author, and activist who spent more than four decades in exile in Cuba, has died at the age of 78. Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed her passing on September 25, citing health conditions related to her advanced age. Born JoAnne Chesimard, Shakur emerged as…