Afeni Shakur
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. Shakur was the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur and the executor of his estate. She founded the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation and also served as the CEO of Amaru Entertainment, Inc., a record and film production company she founded.
Afeni Shakur | |
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Shakur giving a speech in 2001 | |
| Born | Alice Faye Williams January 10, 1947 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2016 (aged 69) Sausalito, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 1968–1971 |
| Political party | Black Panther |
| Spouses | Lumumba Shakur
(m. 1968, divorced)Mutulu Shakur
(m. 1975; div. 1982)Gust D Davis Jr (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2, including Tupac Shakur, Sekyiwa Shakur |
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