The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is drawing conservative backlash over a social media post honoring the late activist and Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur. Shakur’s recent death in Cuba, where she lived in exile for more than 40 years after escaping a life sentence for her 1973 conviction in the killing of a New Jersey state trooper, has reignited debates over her life and legacy. For many, she remains a symbol of resistance against racial injustice and government oppression.
