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Afeni Shakur
American political activist (1947–2016)
Afeni Shakur | |
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Shakur giving a speech in 2001 | |
| Born | Alice Faye Williams (1947-01-10)January 10, 1947 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2016(2016-05-02) (aged 69) Sausalito, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 1968–1971 |
| Political party | Black Panther |
| Spouses | Lumumba Shakur (m. , divorced)Mutulu Shakur (m. 1975; div. 1982)Gust D Davis Jr (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2, including Tupac |
Afeni Shakur Davis (born Alice Faye Williams; January 10, 1947 – May 2, 2016) was an American political activist and member of the Black Panther Party.[1] Shakur was the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur and the executor of his estate. She founded the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation and was the CEO of Amaru Entertainment, In
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The experience confirmed Assata’s decision to part ways with the party, and she went on to join the Black Liberation Army, an underground Black nationalist and Marxist group that advocated revolutionary armed struggle. Though there is little documentation of Assata’s BLA activities, she faced a series of criminal accusations and charges, including robbery, assault, and possession of a deadly weapon. Her life was forever changed when she was arrested on the night of May 2, 1973, following a violent shootout with police on the New Jersey Turnpike. The incident drew significant media attention and before long Assata Shakur, the revolutionary turned icon, became a household name. In a July 4, 1973, address, “To My People,” written in prison, Shakur denounced the U.S. government and condemned racism and inequality. “I have declared war on the
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Assata Shakur
American former member of the Black Liberation Army (born 1947)
"Assata" redirects here. For the book, see Assata: An Autobiography.
Assata Shakur | |
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Photograph taken in 1977 | |
| Born | JoAnne Deborah Byron (1947-07-16) July 16, 1947 (age 77)[a] New York City, U.S. |
| Known for | Convicted of murder, one of the FBI's "Most Wanted Terrorists", friend of Afeni Shakur and Mutulu Shakur and often described as their son Tupac Shakur's "godmother" or "step-aunt"[1] |
| Criminal status | Escaped/At large |
| Spouse | Louis Chesimard (m. 1967; div. 1970) |
| Children | 1 (Kakuya Shakur) |
| Allegiance | Black Liberation Army (1970/1–1981) Black Panther Party (1970) |
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