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One author who went into lengthy detail in describing afeni and her sons eventual attack by the fbi is john potash. Nov 07, 20 author john potash joins me to discuss the fbi s multi decade war on black leaders and communities. A highly celebrated actor and rapper, the late tupac amaru shakur was born lesane parish crooks in brooklyn, new york city, on june 16, 1971, to afeni shakur, a member of the black panthers. A political perspective of tupac shakur article in journal of black studies 421. Murder of tupac shakur was orchestrated by cia according to. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders book. Katrina ahmansen, a 22year old englishwoman, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as the personal assistant to the famous swedish soprano, jenny lind. In your book you highlight the family legacy of the shakurs and their longtime work within the black liberation movement, dating back to marcus garvey and the unia. Afeni shakur, known to most of us as rap icon tupac shakurs mother, passed away last month 2nd may 2016. His fbi file reveals that a month after the murder, the bureau launched a full inquiry, which linked tupacs death to a larger conspiracy involving eazye, the feud between ruthless records and death row, and the jewish defense league. The fbi war on tupak shakur and black leaders, john potash.
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