Assata Shakur was a fighter for freedom and an icon of the Black liberation movement. She came of age during the struggles of the 1960s and 70s, and everything that was good and powerful about that time, Assata embodied. The deep understanding that a better world is possible, and most importantly, the conviction to never give up. Never surrender.In today's episode, we look back on the legacy of Assata's life with the help of Merawi Gerima, a a Chicago based activist, a filmmaker, and is the co-chair of the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Torture (CFIST).Read Fight Back! News for more on Assata Shakur:

• On the legacy of Assata Shakur
• Assata Shakur passes away in Cuba

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