The Legacy of Assata Shakur & Ghana’s Call for Justice

27/09/2025 52 min Temporada 15 Episodio 7
The Legacy of Assata Shakur & Ghana’s Call for Justice

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Send us a textAssata Shakur, who passed at 78 in Havana after decades in exile, remains one of the most polarizing figures in history—a terrorist to some, a freedom fighter to others. We explore her legacy of resilience through imprisonment, exile, and sacrifice, and how her story forces us to question who controls history.Meanwhile, Ghana’s president delivers a bold call at the UN, declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the greatest crime against humanity” and reigniting conversations on reparations, restitution, and accountability. Will acknowledgment alone ever be enough?

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