Personal Information
Where and when was Assata Shakur born?
Assata Olugbala Shakur was born July 16,1947 in Jamaica.
She escaped in 1979 from the help of BLA members posing as a visitor and last year the FBI put Shakur who is now 75 years old on it’s top 10 list of most wanted terrorists,
What did Assata Shakur become in 2013?
She became the first woman included on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list in 2013 and changed her name to Assata Shakur.
What did Assata Shakur do that caused her to go to prison?
Shakur was given life in prison for murder in 1977 and in 1979.
What is Assata Shakur's real name?
Assasta Shakur real name is Joanne Chesimard.
How long was Assata Shakur in prison?
Shakur was in jail for 6 and a half years before she was able to escape prison.
What type of prisons did Assata Shakur have to go to?
She was left in solitary confinement and was mostly in male prisons
What was Assata Shakur granted in 1984?
Shakur was granted asylum by Fidel Castro in 1984 and was protected by this from her being brought back to America.
In what year did Assata Shakur change her name?
She changed her name to Assata Shakur in 1971. “The name Joanne began to irk my nerves,” she writes in her autobiography.
What was Assata Shakur accused of?
Assata Shakur was accused of murdering State Trooper Werner Foerster during a shootout on the New Jersey turnpike in 1973.
Assata Shakur was threatened, beaten, and tortured when she went to the hospital.
What happened to Assata Shakur in 1979?
In 1979, two years into her life sentence, she was broken free from prison with the help of other members of BLA and fled to Cuba, where Fidel Castro granted her asylum.
What did Assata Shakur's name mean?
Assata is a West African name, derived from the Arabic name Aisha, said to mean "she who struggles", while Shakur means "thankful one" in Arabic.
How long was Assata Shakur given to stay in prison?
Assata Shakur was given life in prison for murder in 1977 in 1979 she escaped and has been on the run ever since.
Where is Assata Shakir living as of right now?
She is living in Cuba as an exile.
How old is Assata Shakur now?
75 years old.