FBI Director Kash Patel admonished people for celebrating the life and mourning the death of revolutionary Black icon Assata Shakur.

The attempt to condemn Assata Shakur has only increased support for strengthened advocacy for those who have been unjustly targeted.

Nation

In an interview from 2013, Angela Davis and Lennox Hinds, Assata Shakur's attorney, discuss Assata being added to the FBI's Most Wanted list.

Opinion

As former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur turns 77, we remember why celebrating her life is so important to Black people.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Today begins the 45th commemoration of Black August, in which Black freedom fighters, as explained by veteran organizer Monifa Bandele, are honored across the world.

The mural was painted by an Oakland-based artist and approved by the Palo Alto City Hall during the 2020 racial justice uprisings.

The continued effort to keep Acoli behind bars seems directly tied to the highly political nature of Shakur's case and remaining outside of the reach of U.S. authorities.  

A group of police officers in Palo Alto, California sued the city, claiming a Black Lives Matter mural featuring an image of Assata Shakur amounts to discrimination and harassment.

In honor of 'Black Panther,' we celebrate the women in the revolutionary organization.

Nation

Nyron Harris has filed a lawsuit.

With President Obama's tenure winding down, many are wondering whether he will use his constitutional powers to grant federal clemencies before he leaves office.

Roland Martin reminded viewers that Cuban officials have stated they will not turn Assata Shakur over to their jurisdiction.