Born: 10 January 1947 · Died: 2 May 2016 · Age: 69
Quick facts
Date of birth10 January 1947
Date of death2 May 2016
Age at death69
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceLumberton, United States
Editor's Take:
Afeni Shakur lived two remarkable public lives. As a young Black Panther she faced bombing conspiracy charges and chose to act as her own lawyer. Her sharp questioning exposed an undercover officer and helped win acquittals for the whole group. About a month later she gave birth to a son who would become Tupac Shakur. After his murder in 1996 she took charge of his music and legacy. She used the money to fund arts programmes for young people. Her story was later told in songs, books and films.
Key Milestones
1968: Joins the Black Panther Party
1971: Acquitted in the Panther 21 trial
1971: Gives birth to Tupac Shakur
1997: Founds the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation
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. She was the mother of the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur and the executor of his estate.
