Assata Shakur (Episode 217)

Black True Crime Podcast

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🗓️ 28 February 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

“It is our duty to fight for our freedom, it is our duty to win. We must love and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.”

These are the famous words of freedom fighter Joanne Byron. A woman that fought tooth and nail for the black community in New York, only to be wrongly arrested, physically abused, and framed for murder by the powers that be. So JOIN US as we discuss the political justice powerhouse that you guys may more commonly know as Assata Shakur.

Happy Black History Month yall!!

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0:00.0	Black Tree Crime is a podcast that researches and discusses murders committed by Black offenders.
0:04.8	It is a podcast that anyone and everyone is welcome to enjoy, but it may not be enjoyed by anyone and everyone, so listener discretion is advised.
0:14.5	Now without further ado, this is Blackw Crime. Do not go gentle into that good night. Hello everyone.
0:40.0	Hi, friends.
0:41.5	I'm Kayla.
0:42.5	And I'm Nikki.
0:43.9	And this is Black True Crime.
0:47.4	All day long.
0:49.0	And if this is your first time here, the show friend, welcome and hello.
0:58.4	Sorry. Hello and welcome. Come on in, friend.
1:04.7	Mom is kind of another weather. I am, but I'm a trooper, so hey, bear with me. She's here.
1:11.9	Thank you guys so much for coming to listen to the last episode of Black History Month. Happy Black History Month.
1:20.1	Happy Black History. This has been a while, right? I've been so mad. Yes. Angry. Yes.
2:01.1	Proud. Yes. Being mad again. And more angry. So I hope I end on the proud note. I'm hoping so too too. I'm actually nervous because I did tell you guys we were going to end on like a kinder note. And it's just, I don't know. You'll decide what you think about it. So let's just get started, Mom. Are you ready? I'm ready, Kayle. I'm ready. It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains. These are the famous words of freedom fighter Joanne Byron, a woman that fought tooth and nail for the black community in New York, only to be wrongfully arrested,
2:05.3	physically abused, and framed for murder by the powers that be.
2:11.2	So join us as we discussed the political justice powerhouse that you guys may more commonly know as Asada Shakur.
2:14.4	Hmm.
2:15.3	Mm-hmm.
2:16.3	I don't know her.
2:17.1	I know if her fact mom doesn't know her.
2:18.8	Yeah, I didn't know her as Joanne either.
2:21.8	No, I don't know that as Shokada.
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