‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JUNE 5, 2026: Assata Shakur’s Daughter, Kakuya Shakur, and Longtime Lawyer, Lennox Hinds, Speak at Celebration of Her Life… Headlines on Iran, Lebanon, Marco Rubio Testifies, Section 224, Newark Detention Hall Protests, and More…

About this episode

The episode features a celebration of Assata Shakur's life, highlighting her legacy and the importance of defending Cuba and the Cuban Revolution.

The Celebration of Life for Black freedom fighter Assata Shakur, held at Riverside Church in New York City, was also a clarion call for the African diaspora to defend Cuba and the Cuban Revolution, which granted Shakur political asylum in 1979. We hear from her longtime attorney Lennox Hinds.The celebration was an opportunity to humanize […]

People in this episode

Host: Esther Iverem

Guests: Kakuya Shakur, Lennox Hinds

Topics covered

• Assata Shakur
• Cuban Revolution
• African diaspora
• political asylum
• celebration of life
• Iran
• Lebanon

Keywords

• Assata Shakur
• Kakuya Shakur
• Lennox Hinds
• Cuban Revolution
• political asylum
• Newark Detention Hall
• Iran
• Lebanon
• Marco Rubio

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Riverside Church, New York City, Cuba, Iran, Lebanon

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