We had to learn that we're beautiful. We had to relearn something forcefully taken from us. We had to learn about Black power. People have power if we unite. We learned the importance of coming together and being active
Assata ShakurI think that people who want to change this planet have to seriously understand that as human beings we have to work to be good.
Assata ShakurHow lovely it is to live with a sense of community. To live where you can drop in the street and a million people will come and help you.
Assata ShakurFor me personally Cuba has been a healing state. When I first got here I had no sense that I had to heal or anything. When you're struggling for your life and you're in the midst of things, you don't feel all the blows.
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