About
Activist and celebrity family member who is recognized for being the stepfather father of rapper Tupac Shakur. He was a member of the Black Liberation Army and he was sent to prison for armed robbery in 1981. He passed away from bone marrow cancer at the age of 72.
Before Fame
He was a member of the radical Revolutionary Action Movement in his late teens.
Trivia
In the late 1970s, he became certified and licensed to practice acupuncture. He went on to be the director of the Black Acupuncture Advisory Association of North America.
Family Life
He was married to Afeni Shakur from 1975-1982.
Associated With
His stepson collaborated with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.
