Being a warrior and being a struggler has been forced on me by oppression, otherwise I would have been free to be so much more.
Assata ShakurThe people who are running this planet are insane - they are literally destroying it. I don't know where they think they're gonna drink water, breathe air.
Assata ShakurI think that, like many sisters, I was raised to be a Superwoman. I am a serious woman, and I want to be taken seriously.
Assata ShakurI don't have to live up to that Superwoman myth. I can cry and be human and lean on people who take care of me. That can be very liberating.
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