I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America.
Assata ShakurCubans understand that theirs is a country that provides sanctuary for people fleeing oppression. As a nation, they are very proud of this stance. They don't care how much the U.S. government badgers or attacks them.
Assata ShakurRacism had grown out of slavery and exploitation and was very hard to eradicate quickly and completely.
Assata ShakurEvery person that steps up and commits to social change helps solidify the black movement cause. It is not easy for those who fill in the leader role.
Assata ShakurThe attitudes of many police organizations were extremely negative to the prospect of Rap, and many officials weren't afraid to say that they were against it. To them, Rappers were just criminals waiting to get caught.
Assata ShakurThe usual way the people are taught to think in amerika is that each subject is in a little compartment and has no relation to any other subject. For the most part, we receive fragments of unrelated knowledge, and our education follows no logical format or pattern. It is exactly this kind of education that produces people who donโt have the ability to think for themselves and who are easily manipulated.
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