New York, New York: Afeni Shakur (born Alice Faye Williams, January 10, 1947—May 2, 2016) was an American music businesswoman, political activist, and member of the Black Panther Party. She was the mother of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.

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New York, New York: Afeni Shakur (born Alice Faye Williams, January 10, 1947—May 2, 2016) was an American music businesswoman, political activist, and member of the Black Panther Party. She was the mother of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.

Stephen Shames (American, born in 1947)

1970

Medium/Technique Photograph, archival pigment print

Dimensions Height x width: 35.6 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Lizbeth and George Krupp

Accession Number2023.965

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ClassificationsPhotographs

Provenance2022, sold by Steven Kasher Gallery, New York to Lizbeth and George Krupp, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2023, gift of Lizbeth and George Krupp to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 13, 2023)