“You Whisper to Us”: Racial Justice Activists and Artists Honor Assata’s Legacy

by Robyn C. Spencer-Antoine | Oct 20, 2025 | Assata Shakur, Black freedom movement, Black Liberation Army, Black Panther, cuba, history, obituary, Op-Ed, Racial Justice, revolutionary

The recent passing of Black Panther and Black Liberation Army leader Assata Shakur unleashed more than a sense of loss. It sparked a sense of pride in her defiance, a sense of gratitude for the movements and organizations that sustained her and a flowering of hope that the freedom she fought for could one day be real for the rest of us. The collective grief is still fresh following Assata’s…
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