Jada Pinkett Smith Pays Tribute to Afeni Shakur: 'She Was a Giant in her Own Right'
Jada Pinkett Smith is expressing her admiration for Afeni Shakur after her passing on May 3. The actress, who was a very close friend with Tupac, paid tribute to the iconic rapper's mother with a Facebook message. She recalled memories of spending time with Afeni at Jasmine Guy's house and how much of a "giant" she was.
Smith began her succinct but heartfelt message with,
"Today I woke up to the news that Afeni had passed. My first thought was of Sekyiwa and the entire clan that loved Afeni. Then I remembered that I was in NY to attend a Mother's Day event named after a song written about Afeni, Dear Mama. My heart tightened and then all kinds of memories flooded in."
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