Black Liberation Army.
American underground, black nationalist militant organization
Communist Convicted Of Killing Cop Dies Decades After Escaping Prison, Officials Say
Black Liberation Army member Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, who was convicted of killing a state trooper before fleeing to Cuba, died Friday, according to a press release. In 1977, the then-29-year-old…
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About Black Liberation Army
The Black Liberation Army (BLA) was an underground Marxist–Leninist, black nationalist militant organization that operated in the United States from 1970 to 1981. It was most active in the early 1970s. Composed of former Black Panther Party (BPP) and Republic of New Afrika (RNA) members who engaged in legal activism before going underground, the organization's program was one of war against the United States government, and its stated goal was to "take up arms for the liberation and self-determination of black people in the United States." The BLA carried out bombings, killings of police officers, robberies, and prison breaks.
Everything about Black Liberation Army →- Country
- United States
- Inception
- 1970