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by Assata Shakur (Author) "There were lights and sirens..." (more)
Key Phrases: middlesex county jail, bank robbery trial, jersey trial, New York, Black Liberation Army, Miss Shirley (more...)

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This black activist's memoir is like a freeze frame of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though the polemical rhetoric is dated, the book is an otherwise compelling tale of the impact of white racism on a sensitive and powerful young black woman. Born Joanne Chesimard, she took an African name to confirm her commitment to black liberation, joined militant organizations, and was ultimately convicted of the murder of a New Jersey highway patrol officer in 1977. Her descriptions of life in prison and the vagaries of the court system are especially wrenching. Living now in Cuba as an escaped felon, she continues her utopian plea for revolution. Recommended for large libraries and specialists. Anthony O. Edmonds, Ball State Univ., Muncie, Ind.
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This presents the life story of African American revolutionary Shakur, previously known as JoAnne Chesimard.

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Hardcover: 274 pages
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books (December 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0882082213
ISBN-13: 978-0882082219
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

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middlesex county jail, bank robbery trial, jersey trial, joanne chesimard, decent children, forensic chemist, new jersey state police

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New York, Black Liberation Army, Miss Shirley, Ronald Myers, Third World, Civil War, Black Panther Party, James Harper, Puerto Rican, Manhattan Community College, Ray Brown, Rikers Island, County of Middlesex, George Washington, Huey Newton, West Coast, Elmhurst Hospital, Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King, Red Guard, Township of East Brunswick, Abraham Lincoln, Angela Davis, Jonathan Jackson, Nat Turner

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real page-turner!, July 30, 1998

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Assata, is an autobiography that travels at a fast pace and it's hard to put down because you will truly anticipate the conclusion.

The book Assata gives great insight into the role that women played in the Black Panther Party and contrary to popular belief the women did not take the back seat.

The book is a journey through Assata's life. As a child she lived with her mother in New York and came down South (Wilmington, North Carolina to be exact) to visit her grandparents in the summer.

In Wilmington--home of the "Wilmington 10" and an 1898 coup d'etat(if you don't know about these events please ask somebody)--she got a first hand view of segregation. It is my opinion that her experiences as a child down South made her aware of the struggle of Black people.

She went through various rebellious phases as a young adult and eventually found her way to the Black Panther Party. From this point forward you begin to see through the eyes of a comrade in th! is movement.

The book deals with her expereinces with COINTELPRO (the U.S. counterintelligence program created to destablize certain civil rights organizations, particularly the BPP) to an incident on a New Jersey turnpike that leaves two highway patrolmen dead.

Although she was sentenced to life in prison, she now resides in Cuba. To find out how she wound up there, I guess you will have to read the book.

Among other reasons, this book continues to be timely and relevant because Assata continues to be a war cry for supporters of tightened sanctions against "Castro's Cuba".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Courageous Assata, September 28, 2000

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This review is from: Assata: An Autobiography (Lawrence Hill & Co.) (Paperback)

The book is truly amazing. After reading it you should feel very enlightened (if not already) about the truths of the United States. Assata Shakur went through alot of things as to so many other black leader just for us. I'm a young black girl and I love Assata honestly with my whole heart. The book is tuly excellent I never wanted to put it down. I encourage everyone of every race to read it and to be open minded to the fact that its real. Just read it in the fact that if you have ever been in pain, Assata understands.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So You Think Your a Revolutionary? , May 3, 2005

By	E.H. (st.louis by way of chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Assata: An Autobiography (Lawrence Hill & Co.) (Paperback)

let start by saying; i hate autobiographies! yet two that have set my spirit on fire we Malcolm X's and Assata Shakur's. each opened my eyes to the struggles of the people during the 60's and 70's. showed the lengths the goverment went to to thwart the civil rights movement, the fight for equality and anyone involved.

So You Think Your a Revolutionary? well read this book and find out what a true Revolutionary is. Assata's book was deep because it's rare that we are able to read of the hardships faced by the SISTA's involved in the struggle. of how the goverment treated her like an animal, keeping her caged up for years while framing her for various crimes to which Assata wasnt involved. i loved how the sister remained strong during this time....had it been, i would have folded! what was REALLY GREAT is how Assata was honest about her time with the Black Panthers. for as great as the Panthers were, Assata lets you know....it wasnt all lovely on the inside. just reading this book made my blood boil and my mind fill with rage. funny thing is, the things that happened to Assata during the 70's are still happening today. funny how things change but remain the same.

Assata Shakur...Peace and Blessings to you sister. i am your humble student for life. thank you for opening my eyes to your struggle.

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