Assata's Affirmations

an assessment of your connection to Black revolutionary hope - inspired by "Affirmation" from Assata Shakur's autobiography

Name

Pronouns (select all that apply)

dey/dem/deirs (for Black folks only) he/him/his she/her/hers they/them/theirs we/our/ours ze/hir/hirs other If you chose other, please specify here: Email address: What is your sun sign?

Are you Black?

To honestly mark "yes," you must be "visibly Black and immediately recognizable as Black, regardless of your geographical location or the skin color of your relatives." (Garden in the Wake's Seed Distribution Form, 2022)

Yes No

Assata believes in “in the magic of the hands.” What have you been conjuring with the magic of your hands lately? What are the walls that you wish to break down today? (They can be literal, metaphorical, etc.)

Fill in the blanks with your own affirmations:

"I believe in the of love/ and in the of truth." When you feel “lost…tired, [and] seasick,” what (and/or who) guides you "home to port”?: