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July 20, 2026 0 comments

By Malcolm Little

Ode to Mama Assata Shakur

This month, specifically July 16th, marked the birth of Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who passed away in September of last year. She passed away in the capital city of Havana reportedly due to her "health conditions and advanced age," Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Shakur's daughter, Kakuya Shakur, confirmed her mother's death in a Facebook post. Officials in New Jersey, where Shakur was previously imprisoned, said she was 78.

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Assata Shakur left - in Cuba, 2nd from left - on wanted poster, two right photos - working in Black Panther Party (Photo: Dr. Stacey Patton, newsone.com)

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The iconic 1958 “A Great Day in Harlem” portrait captures some of the greatest artists known to man. “Saxophone Colossus” Sonny Rollins, the last remaining artist on the photo, was one of them. He passed last week at the age of 95. He is pictured to the right with a light colored shirt and sunglasses (with no hat).