Afeni Shakur Quotes

Afeni Shakur was an American activist, philanthropist, and mother of rapper Tupac Shakur. She was known for her work in advocating for social justice and supporting various charitable causes. Afeni Shakur's activism and her enduring influence as the mother of one of hip-hop's most iconic figures have made her a significant figure in African-American culture.

That's just the way life is. We have to be willing to pay the price. You have to be willing to pay the price for what's right - and for what we do wrong. That's one of the things that I love about my son. My son was always willing to take his weight.

In the 1960s, the civil rights movement was about getting to know your culture, your history. I know all about my history.

The Woodruff Library Archives has done a phenomena... -Afeni Shakur

The Woodruff Library Archives has done a phenomenal job archiving my son's materials.

People can like him or not like him individually. But I need for them to know that he was a person of substance, and he was worthy, and he was a good son and a good brother and a good participant in the community.

I spent 43 years of my life in anger and I know what it can do... Now I pray a lot. I do whatever I need to do to keep me out of that anger, out of that place where I can't grow and be better.

Please remember that my great grandmother was a slave. My grandmother was a sharecropper. My mother was a factory worker.

I wake up every day and think everything sure is awful, but then I ask the Lord what I can do to make it better.

When I carried Tupac, when I was five months pregnant they put me back in jail, my bail was revoked. When my bail was revoked, I was not allowed to have my own food. I could only have what was there.

When Tupac turned thirteen, we were homeless on that day. His theater club gave him a party. Sometimes I do wonder that if I hadn't gone on with fool-heartedness, my son would have had an easier transition into this life. But at least I was able to keep art there. Otherwise he would've had no way to get his feelings out.

I have never one day been ashamed of my son. Even ... -Afeni Shakur

I have never one day been ashamed of my son. Even when he was not right, that's ok.

I believe it is our responsibility to make sure that Tupac's entire body of work is made available for his fans.

I'm not a filmmaker. I'm not a music producer by c... -Afeni Shakur

I'm not a filmmaker. I'm not a music producer by choice.

We cannot go anywhere with anger that we haven't a... -Afeni Shakur

We cannot go anywhere with anger that we haven't already been.

Everything Tupac said was introspective. He was really honest with himself about himself. He knew his flaws, but he also had such love for his work and his people.

Tupac loved to read! Books were a constant part of... -Afeni Shakur

Tupac loved to read! Books were a constant part of his life.

That's what Tupac and I got from my dad - the rebellion and the need to fight back and be recognized for being different.

That's what people are who have that impact on us. They are ahead of their time. They can't help it. They get put into a small, frail body, and they are given a light that is much too bright for that cavity.

I know that my son was an honest person and an honest artist, and what he gave from himself through his art was the depth of his humanity.

I miss my son every day a little bit more, but I thank God every day for every second that he was here.

I learned that I can't save the world, but I can h... -Afeni Shakur

I learned that I can't save the world, but I can help a child at a time.

That's what art is for me. It helps you maintain hope by giving you the ability to either create outside your reality, or to describe your reality.

We need to read history from the source.... -Afeni Shakur

We need to read history from the source.

I never wanted to he just a housewife. I was too r... -Afeni Shakur

I never wanted to he just a housewife. I was too restless.

Pac was special. He was articulate. I trained him. Punishment for him was reading The New York Times.

All we ever wanted was for Tupac to have the oppor... -Afeni Shakur

All we ever wanted was for Tupac to have the opportunity to tell his story.

I just need to do Pac's work. I just need to. Maybe because I'm a recovering addict, I'm obsessed like that.

Revolution is Tupac showing a young artist that he... -Afeni Shakur

Revolution is Tupac showing a young artist that he can scribble in a notebook and it's worth a lot.

Trust me, you can't change anything without causing some degree of disruption. It's impossible, that is exactly what change is. Some people are uncomfortable with the disruption that change causes, but the disruption is necessary if anything is going to change.

Nelson Mandela's contribution to the people of South Africa has been immeasurable and I look forward to helping with his work all over the country.

Black history won't stop no bullets.... -Afeni Shakur

Black history won't stop no bullets.

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