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1. 1. Words For My Comrades

   

   Words for My Comrades traces Tupac Shakur’s life beyond his music, showing how being the son of Black Panther Afeni Shakur and growing up around radical politics shaped his art, activism, and public persona. Using interviews and oral histories, Dean Van Nguyen explores the personal and political influences on Tupac and the continuing impact of his and his mother’s commitment to racial justice. The book situates Tupac within decades of Black political struggle and examines how that history has been reflected and transformed through culture.

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