*Los Angeles, CA – To honor loved ones who’ve passed on, including the anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s death, the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation hosted a National memorial planting ceremony in Marin City, CA, Queens, NY, Trainer, PA and Fayetteville, NC on Sunday, September 13th.

TASF’s President and Tupac’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, expanded the Memorial Planting ceremony and made it available to the public so everyone could collectively take time to cherish those who are no longer here with us.

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The Memorial Plantings Program is below:

• Introduction / Greeting led by Community Leader(s) included Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur, Felecia Gaston, Pastor Keith Collins, Carolyn Dixon, Atisa Smith, Dr Fatima Hafiz, Jamilah Barnes and Paul Austin amongst others in various cities.
• Community Leader personal message or prayer offered by Councilwoman Adrienne Adams, Queens Borough President Sharon Lee,  Commissioner Charles Evans, Calandra Hartwell, Donna Barrett, Larry Washington and Ty Shakur.
• Moment of Silence
• Libation
• Calling of the Names:  Legacy Recognition
  • Calling of Afeni Shakur’s name
  • Calling of Tupac Shakur’s name
• All Together:  Everyone called out names of their loved ones at the same time
• All Together Memorial Planting:  Everyone placed the flowers/seeds into the Earth together, to symbolize that we are all on solid ground together
• Drumming / Dance / Poetry / Words of Expression by Youth
• Ceremony Ends

In 2005, TASF founder, Afeni Shakur began this tradition at the TASF center in Stone Mountain, Georgia, to honor loved ones who’ve passed on, including her son Tupac Shakur. TASF President and Tupac’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, has expanded this Memorial Planting event and opened it up to the public nationwide so everyone can collectively take time to cherish those no longer with us.

Source: The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation Hosts Memorial Plantings in Honor of Tupac’s Passing