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Sundiata Acoli

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Sundiata Acoli
BornJanuary 14, 1937
Decatur, Texas, United States
NationalityNew Afrikan
Known forBlack liberation movement


Sundiata Acoli is a Statesian Black liberation activist who spent 49 years as a political prisoner.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Acoli participated in a voter registration drive in Mississippi in 1964. He joined the Harlem chapter of the Black Panther Party in 1968.[1]

Arrest and imprisonment[edit | edit source]

Acoli was arrested as part of COINTELPRO in 1969 and imprisoned for two years before being acquitted. In 1973, he and Assata Shakur were arrested again for allegedly killing a police officer despite a lack of evidence. He was imprisoned for 49 years until being granted parole in 2022.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "US political prisoner Sundiata Acoli granted parole after 49 years" (2022-05-10). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-11-25.