Assata Shakur is one of many civil rights activists that were targeted
by the government's COINTELPRO policy, which was designed to imprison,
assassinate and defame black, Native American, Latino and Asian
activists of the 60s, 70s and 80s. Assata is now a political refugee of Cuba.
May 2nd was the anniversary of Assata Shakur's daring escape from
federal prison over a quarter of a century ago, after being falsely accused
and imprisoned for the murder a New Jersey State Trooper. This false
and unlawful conviction was motivated by her involvement with the Black
Panthers and the Black Liberation Army, two very maligned, but important
organizations in the civil rights legacy of America.
The Department of Justice, New Jersey State Police and State of New
Jersey celebrating Assata’s escape anniversary by recently issuing a new
$1 Million Bounty on Assata Shakur, in hopes that Caribbean citizens and
travelers, in particular Cubans, would betray Assata and the civil
rights legacy that she continues to represent, providing critical
information to rogue mercenaries and bounty hunters that might be enticed to
enter Cuba illegally, kidnap Assata and extradite her to the U.S.
We are pleading with all Cuban politicians, military personnel,
underworld figures, citizens and those Cubans living in the U.S. to not be
tempted by blood money. If Assata is found, she will die in prison. When
the bounty hunters come knocking at your door, consider that Assata has
been as much a supporter of Cuban interest as she has of
Afrikan-American interests. She is your sister as much as ours.
Remember it is the American government that has imposed economic
sanctions on Cuba for decades, while its allies are allowed to participate
openly in illegal and inhumane acts on it citizenry and the world. These
sanctions are the reason that Cuba does not prosper. These economic
sanctions are the reason why it is so difficult for you to visit your
family. The current Bush administration has every intention of continuing
those sanctions, with or without the arrest of Assata.
This is the same gov't that would like us to believe that those of
Latin-, Chicano- and/or Amerindian- descent are not as much Americans as
anyone else, although this is YOUR ANCESTRAL land, a fact which can never
be diminished by BIASED immigration laws. It is the U.S. government
that backs companies like Del Monte and Chiquita Brands International
that employ private armies to force small Latin-American communities to
grow specific fruit and vegetables for American consumption. This is the
same government that blames the Caribbean, and Central and South
America for the cocaine and marijuana trade, although the drugs manage to
penetrate the worlds most advanced border patrol system in the world
everyday! (During the 90s trial of Lt. Col. Ollie North we learned this
happens often, with the help of CIA and FBI agents that work under direct
orders for Washington D.C. officials, American Banks and American
business owners.)
How can the Dept. of Justice, and I quote, transform a woman, mother,
and grandmother into "120lbs of money" when they are the ones engaged in
criminal actions daily?
My Cuban sisters and brothers do not be tempted by blood money. Your
assistance in capturing Assata will not bring Cuba more support from
America. America will never support YOUR national goals. America has and
will always be interested in "pretending to care" in hopes of annexing
Cuba, just as it presently doing to Iraq. It is nothing more than a
potential military installation and vacation destination in the eyes of
wealthy America.
Lastly we beg all Spiritual Communities of all Traditional Afrikan
Religions to divine and perform ebo and/or adimu collectively on behalf of
Assata Shakur and her family, asking that the Orisa, Abosum, Neteru,
Loa, etc to perform pre-emptive strikes on her behalf and only show the
persons behind this sisterhunt the mercy that they show Assata. There is
every reason to believe that they might try to capture this summer or
sooner. We especially need the participation of Traditionalists living
in the Caribbean to get involved. We need the native Spirits and
energies of that that area working on behalf of Assata.
If you believe in freedom, then you believe in Assata. If you believe
in having a voice, then you believe in Assata. If you believe that
government should not be motivated by race or economic interest, then you
believe in Assata.
For more information, including fliers for distribution, go to
www.assatashakur.org A Spanish language version of all materials is underway.
Regards,
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