Tribute to Assata Shakur, Street Protests Denounce U.S. War Threats Against Cuba

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/48286008

June 4, 2026

Writer and activist Angela Davis, herself affiliated with the Black Panther Party in the 1970s, was among the opening speakers and the first — although not the last — to point out that the defense of Cuba was a part of Shakur’s legacy. Cuba was mentioned in numerous speeches throughout the 3-½ hour program.