What The Name "Shakur" Means (with information about two famous African Americans with the name "Shakur")

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This pancocojams post presents information about the name "Shakur" and presents biographical informtion about two famous African Americans with the name "Shakur": Tupac Shakur and Shakur Stevenson.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE NAME "SHAKUR"

Excerpt #1: 
From https://www.muslimbabynames.net/boy-name-detail?ID=1271&Alphabet=S&Starting=221
"Name:  Shakur

 Urdu/Arabic: شکور

 Meaning: Thankful, most grateful, one who gives due appreciation. Al-Shakur, the All-thankful; one of the names of Allah.

 Origin:  Arabic"

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Excerpt #2
From https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=shakoor#:~:text=Muslim%3A%20from%20a%20personal%20name,of%20th

Shakoor Family History

Shakoor Name Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic shakur ‘grateful’, ‘thankful’. Al-Shakur (Ash-Shakir) ‘the All-Thankful’ is an attribute of Allah (see the Qur’an 64:17). The name is found in combinations such as Abdus Shakoor ‘servant of the All-Thankful’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press

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INFORMATION ABOUT TUPAC SHAKUR
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur
"Tupac Amaru Shakur … TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time.[1][2] Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality.

Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip hop for his conscious rap lyrics.[3][4] … His Diamond certified album All Eyez on Me (1996), the first double-length album in hip-hop history, abandoned his introspective lyrics for volatile gangsta rap.[6] In addition to his music career, Shakur also found considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above the Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997).

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 Early life

Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in the East Harlem section of Upper Manhattan, New York City.[13] While born Lesane Parish Crooks,[14][15][16] at age one he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur.[17] He was named after Túpac Amaru II, the descendant of the last Incan ruler, who was executed in Peru in 1781 after his failed revolt against Spanish rule.[18] Shakur's mother explained, "I wanted him to have the name of revolutionary, indigenous people in the world. I wanted him to know he was part of a world culture and not just from a neighborhood."[17]

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Panther heritage

Shakur's parents, Afeni Shakur—born Alice Faye Williams in North Carolina—and his biological father, Billy Garland, had been active Black Panther Party members in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[20] 

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Five more albums have been released since Shakur's death, all of which have been certified Platinum in the United States. In 2002, Shakur was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.[10] In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.[11] Rolling Stone magazine ranked Shakur among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[12]"...

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INFORMATION ABOUT SHAKUR STEVENSON
Excerpt #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakur_Stevenson
"Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson (born June 28, 1997) is an American professional boxer. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO junior lightweight title since October 2021, the WBC junior lightweight title since April 2022 and the WBO featherweight title from 2019 to 2020. As an amateur, Stevenson represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's best junior lightweight by The Ring magazine,[2] Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[3] and ESPN.[4]"...

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Excerpt #2
From https://twitter.com/search?q=Shakur
TMZ

@TMZ

5:30 PM April 30, 2021

Even Shakur Stevenson -- one of the most talented boxers in the WORLD -- is admittedly surprised he's a big favorite over undefeated opponent Oscar Valdez.

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Michael Benson

@MichaelBensonn

12:40 AM May 1, 2022·

🌟👑 Shakur Stevenson beats Oscar Valdez by unanimous decision in a magnificent, masterclass performance to unify the WBC & WBO super-featherweight world titles at just 24 years of age. Special, special fighter. Put him on the pound-for-pound list.

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THA DOCTOR DRO 🚀

@DRose4HOF

12:40 AM May 1, 2022·

Shakur Stevenson pops the question immediately after his UD victory over Oscar Valdez ! #ValdezStevenson

Gonna be gaining another ring soon 💍

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Nadim Haddad

@NadimElHaddad

12:40 AM May 1, 2022·

Shakur Stevenson joins the list of boxers that have proposed in the ring

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