Tupac Shakur‘s mother, Afeni Shakur is receiving her own biopic.
The project is set to follow her involvement in the Black Panther Party between 1969 and 1971. Titled, Peace, Love & Respect; the Afeni Shakur/Panther 21 story, the plot focuses on the two crucial years of her life. She joined the party in 1968 and was arrested as part of the “Panther 21,” the group that was put on trial and accused of organizing bomb attacks in New York before being acquitted.
The film is set to be executive produced by Jasmin Guy and Jamal Joseph and will also receive the backing of the Shakur estate. The biopic will also touch on the events leading to the birth of the legendary rapper in 1971. The director Dina LaPolt told Variety, “When the trial started, Afeni had gotten pregnant when she was out on bail.” She explained how the heart of the Black Panther Party was largely represented by women adding, “The free breakfast programs, the medical facilities, the newsletter, information about where to go for access to education – that was run by women.” LaPolt foresees “a Black woman director, screenwriter, or Black woman production company [coming on board], that would be our dream. That would be our goal.”
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