{"product_id":"afeni-shakur-evolution","title":"Afeni Shakur \/\/ Evolution of a Revolutionary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfeni Shakur,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eone of the most visible figures in both the hip-hop and civil rights movements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ereveals her moral and spiritual development in an innovative memoir spanning four decades.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore becoming one of the most well-known members of the Black Power movement, Alice Faye Williams was not unlike any other poor, African American girl growing up in the impoverished South. But when her family moved to New York during the radical sixties, she became intoxicated by the promise of social change. By the time she turned twenty-one, Alice had a new name—Afeni Shakur, derived from the Yoruba term for \"lover of people\"—and a new vision for the future. The rest is history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1969, Afeni was arrested along with other members of the Black Panther party on 189 felony charges that included 30 counts of conspiracy. Though she was eventually acquitted of the charges, Afeni spent eleven months in jail before being released. Once on bail, she became pregnant with a son: Tupac Amaru Shakur, a rap megastar until his tragic death in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this searing work, renowned actress and Afeni's trusted friend Jasmine Guy reveals the evolution of a woman through a series of intimate conversations on themes such as love, death, race, drugs, politics, music, and, of course, her son. Filled with startling revelations and heartbreaking truths, Afeni's memoir is a powerful testament to the human spirit and the perseverance of the African American people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJasmine Guy\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Emmy Award–winning performer who began her career as a dancer for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She was a star of \u003ci\u003eA Different World\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she won four consecutive NAACP Image Awards. She appeared in Spike Lee's \u003ci\u003eSchool Daze, \u003c\/i\u003eEddie Murphy's \u003ci\u003eHarlem Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, and Alex Haley’s \u003ci\u003eQueen\u003c\/i\u003e, and has starred more recently in \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire Diaries \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGrey’s Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e.  She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAfeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: February 1, 2005\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780743470544\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 209.6 X 134.9 X 17.8 mm | 226.8 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Biography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jasmine Guy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49256605941995,"sku":"9780743470544","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780743470544.jpg?v=1787175381","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/afeni-shakur-evolution","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}