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S2 Bonus 4 - "CIAin't Kiddin'"

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The Solidarity Program for Asata Shakur

Asata Shakur was considered an important icon in the Black consciousness movement. But then this is where it gets a little muddled because you have this group of US American, mostly men, mostly from New York, who are configuring the solidarity program for Asata and by extension, a solidarity program for rappers to get materials. At no point is the solidarity with the Cuban revolution or the anti-American imperialist stance for the government made explicit. So yeah, it's very interesting just to underline for people what you just said. You have artists from America going to Cuba, praising that country for sheltering Asata Shakur, but at the same time, they are there to make connections

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