RIP, Assata Shakur. She passed away yesterday in Havana, Cuba. She died free!
The U.S. government, after decades of pursuit, never got the satisfaction of putting her in a cage. They wanted her bound, broken, and paraded as an example, but instead, she slipped their grip and lived out her life in exile, surrounded by people who honored her struggle and her survival.
For racist white America, she was a fugitive. For us, she was a freedom fighter who refused to bow.
Assata leaves this world with her dignity intact, her story unbent, and her defiance ETERNAL. She was never theirs to claim. She belonged to history, to the people, and to the ongoing fight for liberation. And now, she belongs to the ancestors.
Rest in Power, love. 🖤
🚨🚨INSPIRATIONAL STORY🚨🚨
#Chiefs wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown lived on 20 DOLLARS PER WEEK in Junior College while living in just room that could only fit an AIR MATTRESS.
Brown was playing football across the country at a JUCO, and got a job as a Rollercoaster Operator at Six Flags. Brown used this money to pay for rent and school and would have to walk from his room, to campus, to practice, and to Six Flags which could be hours long at a time.
Brown’s mother would send him just $20 a week for food due to her situation, which he would use at the Dollar Store for cups of cereal, instant noodles, and hot dogs…
Brown’s JUCO Coach had to BEG FBS Schools to come and see Brown, until he ran the 40-yard dash which caught the attention of Oklahoma, USC, and West Virginia.
Hollywood became a star at Oklahoma and was a first-round pick by Baltimore.
Remarkable journey, @Primetime_jet 🙏