Author john potash believes he holds the answer to pacs death, and has penned an entire book about it called the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders, where he. One author who went into lengthy detail in describing afeni and her sons eventual attack by the fbi is john potash. John potash is the author of the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders by john l. In 1969, afeni was arrested with 20 others in the infamous panther 21 case.
Afeni shakur, tupacs mother, was a member of the black panther party. Potash completed graduate studies at columbia university. I cant say enough about johns fbi war on tupac shakur book. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders 2008. If you want to spend some time reading over 102 pages of files the fbi released according to the freedom of information act on the late tupac amaru shakur, well today is your lucky day. Author john potash joins me to discuss the fbi s multi decade war on black leaders and communities.
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Tupacs murder was arranged by the cia, new book claims. Assata shakur has been given many names over the past four decades. A new book presents a new theory about the two decadesold mystery surrounding the murder of the rapper tupac shakur. Johns book the fbi war on tupac and black leaders provides the framework for our discussion. According to the outrageous war on terror legal doctrines currently employed in washington, she could be targeted for assassination. Thats how the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders came together. It was the first book to be released covering the rappers death. The foundation officially opened the tupac amaru shakur center for the arts tasca in stone mountain, georgia, on june 11, 2005.
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May 10, 2016 one author who went into lengthy detail in describing afeni and her sons eventual attack by the fbi is john potash. Jun 17, 2017 tupacs mother, afeni shakur, was a leading member of a black panther party chapter in harlem. Intelligences murderous targeting of tupac, mlk, malcolm, panthers, hendrix, marley. Much of the info they had sic on him was pretty much public knowledge except. And during death rows 1990s success, when it was home to dr. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders 2008 author. Jul 07, 2010 the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders by john potash. John potash got fbi documents, facts what prove 2pac and the black leaders were. Mar, 2017 kading went on to claim that six months after tupacs murder, knight hired bloods gang member, wardell poochie fouse, to kill notorious b. Published in 2007, it is just now beginning to circulate among a new generation of black millennial artists and activists. The fbicia war on tupac and socially conscious artists. An interview with john potash about his book the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders. Potash on fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders live on.
Author john potash believes he holds the answer to pacs death, and has penned an entire book about it called the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders, where he claims the rapper was targeted. Tupacs mother, afeni shakur, was a leading member of a black panther party chapter in harlem. Shakur was shot on september 7, 1996 in las vegas, nevada in a car driven by the head of death row records, marion suge knight. In a morbid twist on the years when they were still alive to drop competing tracks, the notorious b. Murder of tupac shakur was orchestrated by cia according to. The fbi war on tupak shakur and black leaders, john potash interviewed.
His mother is afeni shakur, who was an active member of the blank panther party in the late sixties and seventies, and his biological father is billy garland, who also was a black panther member. Nov 07, 20 author john potash joins me to discuss the fbi s multi decade war on black leaders and communities. Intelligences murderous targeting of tupac, mlk, malcolm, panthers, hendrix, marley, rappers and linked ethnic leftists kindle edition by potash, john, hampton jr. Jan 01, 2008 the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders. John potash interview 1 4 fbi war on tupac shakur and black.
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On november 14, 2003, a documentary about shakur entitled tupac. John potash on the show today, who has done some of the best. Green 25 june 2012 june 16 would have been the 41st birthday of the hip hop artist known as tupac shakur. You clearly illustrate how tupac was a direct descendant of the black panther party and malcolm x. Sources include over 100 interviews, foiareleased cia and fbi documents, court transcripts, and many mainstream media outlets. Resurrection was released under the supervision of his mother and narrated. According to the book, tupac was the victim of an assassination orchestrated by the cia. In other words, president obamas and eric holders fbi is charging shakur with a political crime, the advocacy of revolutionary politics and black liberation as terroristic and criminal. Black liberation activist assata shakur was placed on the fbis most wanted terrorist list. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders contains a wealth of names, dates and events detailing the use of cointelpro style tactics by the fbi against a generation of political rap artists. Os usct fbi files on tupac shakur murder show he received death threats from jewish gang fbi files on tupac shakur murder show he received death.
The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders by john. Based on 12 years of intense research, it includes over 1,000 endnotes, an assortment of fbi documents and over 100 interviews. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders contains a wealth of names, dates and events detailing the use of cointelpro style tactics by the fbi against a generation of leftist political leaders and leftist musicians. Dec 27, 20 the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders, two hotheads where activism happens show with guest john potash. John potash talks fbis war against afeni and tupac shakur. His face was everywhere from tshirts, to graffiti, to random art being sold at the beach. In tupacs life, the struggles and triumphs of a generation. Colorlines outlines the history of this list and assata shakurs background in this article. Based on 12 years of research and includes over 900 endnotes.
Earlier in the day, shakur and knight attended a mike tyson fight. Sources include over 100 interviews, foiareleased cia and fbi documents, court transcripts. John potash talks about his explosive book, the fbi war on tupac. The cias murderous targeting of sds, panthers, hendrix, lennon, cobain, tupac and other activists. Jun 17, 2010 a new book, the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders. It includes 1,000 endnotes, sources from over 100 interviews, foiareleased cia and fbi documents, court transcripts and more.
Murder of tupac shakur was orchestrated by cia according. A new book, the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders. In this work, preeminent researcher on the topic, john potash puts forward his own. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while.
Books similar to the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders. In your book you highlight the family legacy of the shakurs and their longtime work within the black liberation movement, dating back to marcus garvey and the unia. Fbi releases files on alleged threats against tupac shakur. Get fbi updates vault home tupac shakur tupac shakur part 1 of 1. Sources include over 100 interviews, foiareleased cia and fbi documents, court transcripts, and many. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders 2008 author john potash says the fbi killed tupac shakur. The washington post pointed out another strange twist in the case was that the same cops showed. The first lead that the fbi pursued stemmed from death threats that tupac had been getting.
He published his first book, the fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders, in 2007. He is considered by many as one of the most significant rappers of all time. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders contains a wealth of names, dates and events detailing the use of cointelpro style tactics by the fbi against two generations of leftist activists and political rap artists. Tupac was born a month after his mom was acquitted on more than 150 charges, which were charges against the u. As the only woman and only black person on the list, what makes shakur such a threat.
However, it gets much more complicated than that, as the threats. Last week, the bureau divulged more information surrounding biggies murder and today, they released pacs. Sep, 2017 5 tupac shakur songs that should have inspired black lives matter pacs spirit remains a beacon of light on the struggle for social justice in america. The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders i am honored to have mr.
The fbi war on tupac shakur and black leaders author john. Much of shakurs work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued. Full fbi file on tupac shakur 08 apr posted by staff in news comments. Kading thus claimed that tupacs death was a contract killing orchestrated by sean p diddy combs to eliminate his rap rival. John potash on the show today, who has done some of the best journalism of the 21st century, if its definition is. Sources include over 100 interviews, foiareleased cia and fbi documents. Why selfexiled aunt of tupac shakur is still under fbi. A little over a month after tupacs death, the fbi linked the threats to similar issues that rapper eazy e who died of aids 18 months before shakurs murder had been dealing with. The fbi war on tupak shakur and black leaders, john potash. The book made news upon its september 1997 release, on the first anniversary of shakurs death, because of an autopsy photo included in its pages. Intelligences murderous targeting of tupac, mlk, malcolm, panthers, hendrix, marley, rappers and linked ethnic leftists 3rd by john potash isbn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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