Global InformationNehanda Abiodun information
Nehanda Abiodun | |
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| Born | Cheri Laverne Dalton June 29, 1950 Harlem, New York City, United States |
| Died | January 30, 2019 (aged 68) Cuba |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Nehanda Abiodun, Nahanda Abiodun, Nahanda Obafemi, Nahanda Obatemi, Cheri Cotton, Betty Carter, Betty W. Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Laverne Dalton, Laverne Cheri Dalton, and "Flame" |
| Occupation | rap music activist |
| Known for | Status as an American fugitive living in Cuba |
| Height | 5 ft 8-10 in (173-178 cm) |
| Criminal status | Fugitive, fled the country |
| Allegiance | The Republic of New Afrika |
| Criminal charge | Armed Bank Robbery Bank Robbery Killings Violation of RICO Statute Interference with Interstate Commerce by Robbery Obstruction of Justice Aiding and Abetting |
Reward amount | The FBI offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Cheri Laverne Dalton |
| Wanted since | November 17, 1982 |
Time at large | Over 36 years |
| Details | |
| Location(s) | Nanuet, New York |
Nehanda Isoke Abiodun (born Cheri Laverne Dalton; 29 June 1950 – 30 January 2019) was an African American hip hop activist, black revolutionary, and fugitive who was living in Cuba.[1][2] Abiodun was wanted by the FBI in connection of the 1981 robbery of a Brink's truck that resulted in the killing of a Brink's guard and two New York police officers.[3][4] The United States federal government also charged Abiodun in connection with Assata Shakur's escape from prison, along with Susan Rosenberg.[5]
Abiodun was active in the New African independence struggle in the U.S. and considered herself a citizen of the Republic of New Afrika.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
nytobitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Marc Lacey (December 15, 2006). "Cuba's Rap Vanguard Reaches Beyond the Party Line". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
One of those working behind the scenes to aid Cuba's rappers is Cheri Dalton, an American who goes by the name Nehanda Abiodun. She is a black militant who was wanted by the F.B.I. in connection with a string of robberies, including a 1981 holdup of an armored car near Nyack, N.Y. Now living in exile in Cuba, she has formed a Havana chapter of Black August, a grass-roots group that promotes hip-hop culture.
- ^ "CHERI LAVERNE DALTON". Federal Bureau of Investigation. United States Government, Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ ODMP Memorial Officers Brown and O'Grady
- ^ James Feron (September 21, 1982). "TURMOIL CONTINUES AT BRINK'S HEARING". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
Two women, identified as Cheri Dalton and Susan Rosenberg, were added as defendants in the new Federal indictment. Arrest warrants were issued for Miss Dalton, also known as Nahanda, and Miss Rosenberg, also known as Elizabeth.