Assata - Autobiography of a Revolutionary

Update: JoAnne Chesimard, aka Assata, a fearless revolutionary, passed away in Havana Cuba on Thursday Sept. 25th 2025. This intensely personal and political autobiography belies the fearsome image of JoAnne Chesimard long projected by the media and the state. With wit and candor, Assata Shakur recounts the experiences that led her to a life of activism and portrays the strengths, weaknesses, and eventual demise of Black and White revolutionary groups at the hand of government officials. The result is a signal contribution to the literature about growing up Black in America that has already taken its place alongside The Autobiography of Malcolm X and the works of Maya Angelou. Two years after her conviction, Assata Shakur escaped from prison. She was given political asylum by Cuba, where she now resided until her recent passing at age 78. 320 Pages