Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary
by
Jasmine Guy
Before 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 -- Afe...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
February 1st 2005
by Atria Books
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
152)
I was surprised to find a biography of Tupac's mother written by Jasmine Guy. I'd only known her from A Different World, but she was a good friend of Pac's, and became close to his mother (and the rest of his family) after he died. This is a very interesting, powerful, and well-written look at her life and the stories behind "Dear Mama". A must-read for anyone interested in hip-hop, the Black Panthers, or what happens when a movement skids out of control. (Shakur says "We dropped the ball.")
My h...more
My h...more
Afeni Shakur: The Evolution of a Revolutionary is my favorite book. This book is beyond powerful! It entails a great deal of African American history- the affects of slavery, the Black Panther movement, and Hip Hop in the eyes of the late Tupac Shakur embodied in one single, yet strong African American woman. This book reads as a conversational dialogue and I immediately engaged in Afeni's story about life, struggle, and progression. This book has changed my perspectives and life in many areas.
A close look into the life of a Very Interesting woman, that very seldom opens up to anybody.. over a few visits with close family friend jasmine Guy, Afeni opens up in shares her life story with her, from her days a Black Panther, to the birth of her famous son, Afeni share aside of herself most people don't know or either have misundertood.. a Very good Read about a very deep woman...
OOOman! I had such a good time reading this book! Who knew Jasmine Guy isn't just great at being Whitley!! She is an amazing author and took us through the life of her friend Afeni Shakur who without the tumultuous life and times of her son Tupac, lived(s) a life of great accomplishment and struggle, one that should be shared and I'm happy she has! GREAT READ!
I got rather bogged down after the first 75-100 pages. The story was not paced well or to my liking.
Much of this is a fascinating story and one that should be related frequently as it changes the views of many people about a particularly misunderstood US era in history.
Jasmine Guy is a great friend but sometime the writing does not serve the story.
This is a 'to be read again later' book for me. I wonder if I read it in fewer 'sittings' if it might not flow better.
Much of this is a fascinating story and one that should be related frequently as it changes the views of many people about a particularly misunderstood US era in history.
Jasmine Guy is a great friend but sometime the writing does not serve the story.
This is a 'to be read again later' book for me. I wonder if I read it in fewer 'sittings' if it might not flow better.
I've been reading a lot about activists and leftists in the '60s and was mostly hoping for that, but Shakur's life story beyond that was interesting too. I still need better books on women in the Black Panthers.
This is a very candid book written by Jasmine Guy about the mother of Tupac Shakur. I was floored by the honesty in this book and the courage to live through what she lived through.
I read this book a few years back. I love biographies and though this book was moer like a memoir, I learned a lot about Afeni. It was really hard to put the book down.
I read this book quickly. I found it very moving especially the parts where Afeni reveals her humanity through her failures, and later her successes. Her spirit and love of her present life endures in these pages. She reveals her past the characteristics of her parents that influenced her, her membership in the B.P.P. and her trial. The most moving and triumphant sections is where she opens about her addictions to coke, and later crack. She connects her new found joy and love for her own life to...more
Interesting but not a well written book about Afeni Shakur, the mother of Tupac, and her life before, with and after Tupac.
This was a brutally honest memoir of Afeni Shakur, co-written with Jasmine Guy. Of her trials in life, Afeni learned from it. Jasmine seems to have wanted us in the room with them as they spoke and I loved that. I felt close to both of them. It took her some time for Afeni to even out her course. However, with this book, she gave it back to Jasmine (as she later notes), to me, to all of us, who read about it, as a testimonial of gratitude and extra chances.
very accessible! the whole book was written as a conversation between two friends. i read it in one sitting. very honest, doesn't put this community activist on a pedestal and you are able to get a full picture of afeni's journey.
This book is actually written by Jasmine Guy (Whitley from a Different World!) It is pretty well-written and will give you a very different perspective on the Black Panther movement and its impact on Tupac's life.
This book gives such great insight into Afeni's life & her relationships with Jasmine Guy, the Panthers, and Tupac. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Very good Bio.
jasmine guy is an incredible writer and afeni is an incrediblely strong woman! this book is an emotional journey and it was worth every single step!
This biik is an excelent read...I finsihed it in less than 2 days!!! Great story very inspitrational...I'll be giving this one as a gift....
This was a good and insightful read.
Oct 27, 2007
Lady
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who idolize the Black Panther Party, it will make you think.
Shelves:
bios-memoirs
...to come.
incredible journey
May 10, 2013
Kofi Obibini
marked it as to-read
Apr 07, 2013
Judah Martin
marked it as to-read
Feb 22, 2013
Rosalyn Brown
marked it as to-read
Feb 18, 2013
Ashan
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2013
Mel
added it
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
