Assata Olugbala Shakur, a veteran of the Black Liberation Army currently believed to be living in exile in cuba after escaping from political imprisonment in new jersey, is on the widely reported 2019 version of the u.s. government’s no fly list. this shouldn’t surprise anyone aware of the Black revolutionary politics she supports and her continued presence on the fbi’s most wanted list. but despite global news coverage of notable people on the list—including many of her contemporaries on the revolutionary left—it has gone unreported in mainstream media outlets.
a screenshot from the no fly list showing 21 entries which all appear to refer to Assata Shakur, based on the birthdate, the use of her birth & married names, their grouping together on the list, & other context clues.
a screenshot from the no fly list showing 37 consecutive entries which all appear to refer to Assata Shakur, based on similar contextual evidence as the first screenshot.
interested researchers can find download links to the leaked no fly list (along with the additional screening list) here.