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Black liberation activist Assata Shakur has died at 78

By Adrian Florido
Published September 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM EDT

Assata Shakur, a Black political activist who was convicted for killing a New Jersey state trooper and later exiled to Cuba, has died.

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Adrian Florido
Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.
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