He had so much charisma.” Shakur, the son of activist and Black Panther Afeni Shakur Davis, grew up poor, Pinkett Smith said – a fact he brought up “all the time.” “When I met Pac ...

Afeni smiled proudly as she witnessed her son’s emotional intelligence blossom.  She knew she had laid a firm foundation for ...

But it’s not just her musical contributions that have stayed with her—it’s the personal impact Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, had on her life that has remained with her to this day.

This season also introduces Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn) and explores the rise of the Black Panther Party, a movement that brings Afeni Shakur, played by Devin Kessler, into the story. Afeni Shakur ...

Authorities say that, as the alleged "shot caller" on the night of Shakur's killing in September 1996, it was Davis who orchestrated the drive-by shooting of the rap star off the Vegas strip.