Yusef Shakur Archives - Detroit is Different https://detroitisdifferent.com/tag/yusef-shakur/ Capturing the culture that makes Detroit what it is. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:12:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://detroitisdifferent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-DID-512-32x32.jpg Yusef Shakur Archives - Detroit is Different https://detroitisdifferent.com/tag/yusef-shakur/ 32 32 Yasmin Majid of the Corona (Queens NY) Black Panther Party https://detroitisdifferent.com/yasmin-majid-of-the-corona-queens-ny-black-panther-party/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:47:42 +0000 https://detroitisdifferent.com/?p=3281 Yasmin Majid was inspired by her neighborhood. As a child, the legacy of Langston Hughes, witnessing her family support Malcolm X, and watching the start of the Black Panther Party reach New York inspired her. Yasmin’s work with the Party placed her in journalism assisting with the Panther Paper, information dissemination, and supporting artists. Working […]

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]]> Harold Taylor of the Los Angeles Black Panther Party https://detroitisdifferent.com/harold-taylor-of-the-los-angeles-black-panther-party/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:45:44 +0000 https://detroitisdifferent.com/?p=3279 Harold Taylor is from Black Los Angeles. Taylor’s swagger and vibe ooze the essence of the LA street smarts well aware of Black consciousness. Taylor was a comrade and soldier in arms with the late LA Black Panther Party leader Bunchy Carter. Taylor’s work organizing churches for the breakfast program and recruiting attendants for the […]

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]]> Arthur League of the Los Angeles Black Panther Party https://detroitisdifferent.com/arthur-league-of-the-los-angeles-black-panther-party/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:43:05 +0000 https://detroitisdifferent.com/?p=3274 Arthur League was born in Tennessee. Growing as a child in the American South through the 50’s and 60’s being Black instilled discipline and willingness in Arthur. From TN his journey landed him in Los Angeles where he was drawn to the Black Panther Party. Protecting the neighborhood against destructive elements of dope pushers and […]

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]]> Discussion on Community Development with Racial Equity and Healing. Hosted by Yusef Shakur and Khary Frazier https://detroitisdifferent.com/discussion-on-community-development-with-racial-equity-and-healing-hosted-by-yusef-shakur-and-khary-frazier/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:06:04 +0000 https://detroitisdifferent.com/?p=2954 Racial Healing and Equity in Community Development was a discussion held by the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion led by myself (Khary Frazier) and Yusef Shakur. Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the Urban Network (2433 Ferry Park Detroit MI 48208) we welcomed a small and impactful group of community-minded activists, thinkers, entrepreneurs, and organizers. […]

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