Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts Vandalized in a Series of Attacks Over the Weekend
Law Enforcement Officials Are Deeming the Attacks ‘Hate Crimes’ After Finding Noose Tied Around the Neck of the Tupac Statue
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) regrets to report that a series of attacks have taken place at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts, 5616 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia. The first incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, October 20th, when vandals defaced the building as well as tying a noose around the neck of the bronze statue of Tupac Shakur located in the Center’s Peace Garden. The attacks are being investigated as hate crimes by the De Kalb County Sheriff’s Office. The second incident occurred at the Center at 2:00 AM Monday morning when the statue was damaged further. A male has been arrested and is currently being held in custody.
Nooses are becoming popular these days, can’t blame that on Hip Hop.
The noose hung around the statue’s neck is an imitation of other cases recently reported in the media after a surge of hate crimes. The statue was also plastered with handbills of garbled rants that include references to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina as well as vague threats against various record companies and rappers. The manner of the attack indicates it is the work of one or more individuals.
Says Afeni Shakur, “We thank everyone for their prayers and support. Although our hearts are temporarily in pain, our spirits have already forgiven the perpetrators. Hate comes in all colors and genders therefore we will use this act of hate and ignorance to bring our community together and to pray for the healing of those who harbor such feelings. With God’s guidance, the work of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts and Peace Garden will continue to positively impact and transform our community.”
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation is now in the process of raising money to construct a fence around the parameters of the Center to prevent these types of incidents from occurring again.
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts will kick off its 2nd Bi-Annual Film Screening with a re-dedication service of the Peace Garden on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 1:00 PM. Following the service will be a film screening and panels from film industry experts. Both events are free to the public.
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October 24th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
white kids poppin off
October 24th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
dats sum bullshit somebody need to whoop sum whit ass
October 24th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
wow im speechless
October 24th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
crackers.
October 24th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Damn white people at it again these ignornant bastards need to be punished … that is fucked up but I wonder if Fox News will say anythink about this ? hell no they won’t they’ll ignorne it
October 24th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
If this is a hate crime towards pac i can’t believe anyone would do that to such an important figure in music history..the man’s restin in peace but it seems like some cowards have so much hate that they can’t live in peace with themselves and that’s a shame.R.i.p pac
October 24th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Georgia…..Geooooorgiaaaaaaa.
October 24th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
On tha real thats some fucked up shit
-smh at these wonder bread fucks
October 24th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
This shit fucked up.
R.I.P. to my nigga Pac
October 24th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
you know damn well this is not going to be publicized in mainstream media for the fact that its against blacks, especially 2pac who’s gone but the second something is done to a jew forget it the whole world has to stop at a standstill and pay attention. WE as blacks and hispanics need to stand together because things like this are going to continue to happen if it isn’t publicized and people like us are aware of it. LEts see what happens to the bastard that did this,they’ll probably just label it as a prank.
October 24th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
co-sign w/ # 9….these racists dudes is coming out more and more these days…let some shit like this happen to a jewish icon and I bet the whole f’in world would know about it by now
October 24th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
TUPAC IS HIP HOP HES EVERYTHING
F THE BITCHES WHO DID THAT
STOOPID CRACKER NIGGAS
October 24th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Cosign # 9.
Also just to add… this is a real cowardly thing to do. They’re punks and that’s just that. You have to hide and sneak around to be racist… It’s such a weak mentality to embody. It always amazes me.
October 24th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
puzzazzcrackers
-Plies
October 24th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
that white boy goin get fucked up in jail!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
I like what Pac’s mom said, haters do come in all colors but they not stopping nothing. That statute is just that, but Tupac’s memory can’t be destroyed.
October 24th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
why the fuck cant i blame this on hiphop????
hear me out
the problem plain and simple is respect. its alot of muthafuckin racist out here. people hate jews, but they respect them.
if white people see us as black people, not respecting ourselves,why the fuck should they. if we had respect for ourselves then that sort of shit would be an outrage to the world. but since we treat our women like prostitutes, treat our children like toys, and treat our brothers like enemy’s. why the fuck would they fear or respect us.
notice the recent attacks on hiphop, the debates over women in videos. the jena 6, then recently alot of nooses been showing up everywhere. they losing respect for us real fast and hiphop is their window into our world. so what they hear is what they think.
since rappers teach white boys that we treat women like hoes, and we wont hesitate to kill our brothers and we dont respect each other, why the fuck would they respect us.
just like women, if she dont have respect for herself, better believe i’ma do every dirty nasty disrespectful thing i can think of to her. but if she had self respect i would show her sum respect and keep those nasty thoughts to myself, like the media does to the jews
October 24th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
they should put a noose around that whiteboys neck,punk ass muthafucker.i bet u bill cosby wont speak on this situation.
October 24th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
why are white kids making me look bad i think i should change my username, i got to admitt that white kid can be stupid at time and do some dumb shit……damn them white kids done fuck up.
October 25th, 2007 at 7:45 am
what the fuck is up with that..thats some bullshit..
RIP Pac…
hatin ass niggas…media needs to focus on THAT problem instead of trying to bring hip hop down. its just proves that different communities around the nation (let alone the world) really doesnt have any respect from any body (particularly some caucasions). hating cuz pac (as well as other figures of color) keep shit together in the hood, whether it looks like it or not (to outsiders).
October 25th, 2007 at 7:48 am
I blame this on ignorance and stupidity. If people realised da impact their actions have they would be careful on what they do. Those kids need a beating and Jesus in their lives. Im not gonna blame it on all da white kids cuz dt wud be sterotyping and discriminating bt jus on da few dt insist on acting the fool. Im nt gonna blame it on hip hop either cuz den that wud be making an excuse for their foolish actions. Everyone needs to grow up and take responsiblity for their actions.
October 25th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Yo all this ignorant shit needs to stop it’s 2007 and people are still racist, that’s just a waste of time and energy.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:19 am
yea, im speechless too, but again, not surprised.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:00 am
Them weak scared punk cracka’s know pac was loved by black people, thats why them patty crackekers did it.
October 26th, 2007 at 10:01 am
How the hell someone gonna do some shit like this? Pac did so much to try and teach people that they don’t need to be stupid like this and here are these dumb fuckin people doin this shit. As a white boy and avid Pac fan, I am disgusted that people could do something like this to not only a great man’s legacy, but also to a fellow human being. Fuckin disgusted.