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Holley, Santi Elijah.
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Shakur family.
Shakur, Afeni.
Shakur, Assata.
Shakur, Mutulu.
Shakur, Tupac, 1971-1996.
Shakur, Lumumba Abdul, 1943-1985 -- Friends and associates.
Black Panther Party -- Biography.
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Holley, Santi Elijah.
Shakur family.
Shakur, Afeni.
Shakur, Assata.
Shakur, Mutulu.
Shakur, Tupac, 1971-1996.
Shakur, Lumumba Abdul, 1943-1985 -- Friends and associates.
Black Panther Party -- Biography.
Political activists, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Political activists -- United States -- Biography.
Black militant organizations -- United States -- History.
Families, Black -- New York (State) -- New York.
Families, Black -- United States -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
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An Amerikan family : the
Shakurs
and the
nation
they
created
/ Santi Elijah Holley.
by
Holley, Santi Elijah.
Mariner Books, 2023.
Call #:
322.420973 H738a
Subjects
Shakur family.
Shakur, Afeni.
Shakur, Assata.
Shakur, Mutulu.
Shakur, Tupac, 1971-1996.
Shakur, Lumumba Abdul, 1943-1985 -- Friends and associates.
Black Panther Party -- Biography.
Political activists, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Political activists -- United States -- Biography.
Black militant organizations -- United States -- History.
Families, Black -- New York (State) -- New York.
Families, Black -- United States -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780358588764 (hc)
9780063312647 (trade pbk)
Alternate title:
American family
Shakurs
and the
nation
they
created
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xi, 308 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-291) and index.
Summary:
"An enlightening history of the rise and lasting impact of Black liberation groups in America, as seen through the
Shakurs
, one of the movement's most prominent and fiercely creative families, home to Tupac and Assata, and a powerful incubator for today's activism, scholarship, and artistry.
They
have been celebrated, glorified, and mythologized.
They
have been hailed as heroes, liberators, and freedom fighters.
They
have been condemned, pursued, imprisoned, exiled, and killed. But the true and complete story of the Shakur family -- one of the most famous names in contemporary Black American history -- has never been told. For over fifty years, the
Shakurs
have inspired generations of activists, scholars, and music fans. Many people are only familiar with Assata Shakur, the popular author and thinker, living for three decades in Cuban exile; or the late rapper Tupac. But the branches of the Shakur family tree extend widely, and the roots reach into the most furtive and hidden depths of the underground. An Amerikan Family is a history of the long struggle for Black liberation in the United States, as experienced and shaped by the Shakur family. It is the story of hope and betrayal, addiction and murder, persecution and revolution. An Amerikan Family is not only family genealogy; it is the story of Black America's long struggle for civil rights and the
nation
's covert and repressive tactics to defeat that struggle. It is the story of a small but determined community, taking extreme, unconventional, and often perilous measures in the quest for freedom. In short, the story of the
Shakurs
is the story of America."--Publisher.
Genre:
Family histories.
Biographies.
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Adult Black Nonfiction
322.420973 H738a
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