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Assata Shakur(1947-2025)

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  • Writer
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Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur was born on 16 July 1947 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Fred Baker- filmmaker (2007), A Revolution of Love (2020) and Assata aka Joanne Chesimard (2008). She was married to Louis Chesimard. She died on 25 September 2025 in Havana, Cuba.
BornJuly 16, 1947
DiedSeptember 25, 2025(78)
BornJuly 16, 1947
DiedSeptember 25, 2025(78)
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Known for

Fred Baker in Fred Baker- filmmaker (2007)
Fred Baker- filmmaker
  • Actress
  • 2007
Esie Mensah in A Revolution of Love (2020)
A Revolution of Love
Short
  • Writer
  • 2020
Assata aka Joanne Chesimard (2008)
Assata aka Joanne Chesimard
  • Self
  • 2008
The Eyes of the Rainbow
8.1
  • Self
  • 1997

Credits

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Actress

  • Fred Baker in Fred Baker- filmmaker (2007)
    Fred Baker- filmmaker
    • 2007

Writer

  • Esie Mensah in A Revolution of Love (2020)
    A Revolution of Love
    Short
    • poem by
    • 2020

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 16, 1947
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 25, 2025
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Spouse
    • Louis ChesimardApril 1967 - December 1970 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Kakuya Shakur
  • Parents
      Carl Byron
  • Relatives
      Tupac Shakur(Niece or Nephew)

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    Former Black Panther.

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