Assata: An Autobiography

Assata: An Autobiography moves between the years of Shakur’s incarceration and her coming of age as a young revolutionary. What effect does this non-linear structure of narration have on the book’s portrayal of Shakur’s trials and imprisonment?

What were some prejudiced ideas about Black people that Shakur grew up believing? How did she come to unlearn these ideas and translate those beliefs to greater social and political struggle?

What is the role of Shakur’s family in her political development from childhood to adulthood? How does Evelyn support her as both an aunt and an attorney, and how do these roles inform (or conflict with) one another?