Translation and Editorial Direction by the Collectif Cases Rebelles

Assata Shakur was, in the 60s and 70s, an activist in the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. She experienced the tremendous turmoil of an era of revolts and hopes for black people in the United States, as well as repression. From her early childhood to her exile in Cuba, her memories are structured around the story of a six-year imprisonment. An exceptional lesson in popular history and commitment in which Assata paints an unvarnished portrait of racial oppression and capitalist violence in the United States. This autobiography is a love letter to black people and to all the oppressed. An unalterable source of inspiration for those who, throughout the world, demand dignity and justice.