Assata: An Autobiography
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“Love” by Assata Shakur
“Love”Love is contraband in Hell,cause love is an acidthat eats away bars.But you, me, and tomorrowhold hands and make vowsthat struggle will multiply.The hacksaw has two blades.The shotgun has two barrels.We are pregnant with freedom.We are a conspiracy. Shakur, Assata. “Love.” Assata: An Autobiography. Lawrence Hill Books, 1987, p. 130. Continue reading
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“Affirmation” by Assata Shakur
I listened to Assata: An Autobiography for our March Get Lit! BOYBook Club – a decision I made after realizing that I couldn’t discuss Carolyn Cassady’s Off The Road in good faith for our Women’s Month-themed meeting. And I’m glad I did, because this was an excellent book to discuss to celebrate women, especially those Continue reading
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