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[BLACK LIBERATION ARMY]. [SHAKUR, Assata (“Joanne Chesimard”) (b. 1947) and Mutulu SHAKUR (1950-2023)]. Wanted Terrorists. New Jersey: New Jersey State Police, Printing Unit, 9 September 1985. A pair of wanted posters (both, 356 x 216 mm). Assata Shakur is a former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. In 1973, she was involved in a shootout with the New Jersey State Police, during which a trooper was killed. Convicted of murder and other charges, Shakur escaped from prison in 1979 and later sought political asylum in Cuba, where she has lived since. She is still considered a political fugitive by the United States government.
Assata, friend of Afeni Shakur, is described by her as “godmother” or “step-aunt” to rapper and son of Afeni, Tupac Shakur. Mutulu was Assata’s husband, who was also a member of the Black Liberation Army. He and members of the party, in October 1981, robbed an armor car in Nanuet, New York, stealing $1.6m in cash. Mutulu evaded capture for more than five years until he was captured and sentenced to 60 years in prison.