Assata by Assata Shakur7/4/2023 ![]() An insistence of freedom as birthright and possibility-especially when the legacy of liberation is not only remembered but its dreams passed down and carried on. In “The Tradition” Shakur offered a rich history of Black rebellion and resistance despite the most dire circumstances. Joy James tells us “poetry and prose that please presidents eclipses the poetry of rebellion and political prisoners.” While healing from her injuries she found strength in the words of other Black women in texts provided by the two Black nurses who cared for her: “when I read the book about Black women, i felt the spirits of those sisters feeding me, making me stronger.” Also a time for study, Black August provides the opportunity to illuminate the strength and wisdom in Shakur’s words, including her poetry as Dr. ![]() On May 3, 1973, a wounded Shakur was arraigned in Superior Court of Middlesex County for the murder of two New Jersey state troopers, despite maintaining her innocence.
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