Afeni Shakur, mother of the late rap star Tupac Shakur, has died. She was 69 years old.
The Marin County, California, Sheriff’s Department confirmed her death on Twitter. No details were provided.
Born Alice Faye Williams, Shakur changed her name as an adult when she became a political activist and joined the Black Panther movement. She was pregnant with Tupac in 1971 and incarcerated while she and other Panthers faced conspiracy charges that were later dismissed.
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