The Shakurs: A Lasting Legacy of Black Radicalism, Black Panthers

The Shakurs: A Lasting Legacy of Black Radicalism, Black Panthers

With the death of Afeni Shakur yesterday, mother of the late rapper activist Tupac Amaru Shakur, we discuss the legacy of the Shakur family. Afeni's sister, Assata Shakur, still remains in exile in Cuba as she had escaped from prison after she was set up by the US government as a black panther. The question remains, was there a conspiracy to take out Tupac? Was the US government involved? What is the legacy of the Black Panthers today? Have they influenced the Black Lives Matter movement? We will also talk a bit how the revolutionary Bobby Seale in the late 60s started The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, direct legacy of Malcolm X, which was destroyed by the government with COINTELPRO, similar tactics were used to dismantle the Occupy movement as Al Suarez has exposed in one of his books. The host of Vanguard Youth Radio will do a 35 minute program on this matter will be open to callers. This episode will be co-hosted by Al Caines. Al Suarez & Al Caines will both be open to callers questions/comments. Some of Tupac's, a man named after a Peruvian revolutionary Tupac Amaru, music will be played, including an old school song.