Fbi War On Tupac Shakur, The: State Repression of Black Leaders From the Civil Rights Era to the 1990s (Real World) - Softcover

Potash, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1621064557 ISBN 13: 9781621064558

Publisher: Microcosm Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Controversy continues to surround the death of rap and cultural icon Tupac Shakur. In this book, preeminent researcher on the topic, John Potash, puts forward his own theories of the events leading up to and following the murder. Never before has there been such a detailed and shocking analysis of the death of one of the greatest musicians of the modern era. Containing a wealth of names, dates, and events, Potash details the use of unscrupulous tactics by the FBI against a generation of leftist political leaders and musicians, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

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About the Author

John Potash is the author and producer of the book and film, Drugs as Weapons Against Us: The CIA's War on Musicians and Activists. He previously wrote and produced The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders book and film. He has been featured in television appearances on C-Span's American History TV, The Reelz Channel, Hollywood DC on RT, and in the A&E's Who Killed Tupac?, as well as The Real News Network, where he discussed the politics of Tupac's life and assasinaton. He has appeared on hundreds of radio programs in the US, England, and New Zealand, including Coast to Coast AM. He completed his graduate studies at Columbia University and has worked counseling people with mental health problems and addictions for over 30 years. He currently lives in Baltimore.

Edition details

• Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1621064557
• ISBN 13: 9781621064558
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 284