Temple University Professor and CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill lavished praise on Assata Shakur, a woman who was convicted of murdering a New Jersey trooper in 1973 before escaping from prison. The FBI lists her as a “Most Wanted Terrorist.”
He wrote on Instagram: “Thinking about Assata Shakur on her 71st birthday. She wrote the second book that changed (and saved) my life. She taught me about the value and power of Freedom Dreams. She showed me the beauty of struggle. And she proved that ‘a wall is just a wall. and nothing more at all. It can be broken down.’” He added: “I pray for her continued safety and protection. I continue to work to demonstrate her innocence. And I implore the State to stop prosecuting an unjust and unfair campaign against one of our most treasured Freedom Fighters. Thank you Mama Assata. Wishing you 100 more years!
