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  • Assata Shakur, a longtime Black liberation figure who lived in Cuba after fleeing U.S. prison, dies at 78 in Havana, signaling the end of a controversial exile life.
  • Shakur’s life is framed as a civil rights struggle, with an emphasis on her role in Black Panther and Black Liberation Army movements and her later influence through autobiography.
  • Shakur’s Cuba residence persisted despite U.S. extradition attempts, underscoring the enduring geopolitical tension surrounding her case.

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