Freedom fighter Assata Shakur died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 25, in Havanna, Cuba, where she lived in exile for the past four decades. She was 78. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement in Spanish announcing Shakur’s death from illness and advanced age. Her daughter, Kakuya Shakur confirmed the news over Facebook. This is a breaking news story and will be updated…

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