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I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa.

Assata Shakur

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Assata Shakur
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 14
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Jamaica
Queens
Joanne Deborah Byron
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Anybody
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