Akiba Shabazz, Naja Shabazz, and Zuri Shabazz

Recorded November 23, 2007 Archived November 23, 2007 00:00 minutes

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Interview ID: GRB000611

Description

Akiba Shabazz talks with her daughters Naja and Zuri about her life growing up with her parents in Memphis, her marriages and travels.

Subject Log / Time Code

:52

As a child she would visit family in Olive Branch, MS. A guy she was to go on a date with was killed by racist whites. The whites were never arrested or charged though authorities knew who they were.

5:46

She grew up with her parents and siblings in Memphis. Dad died 8 years ago but her mom is stil living. Both parents were very intelligent and creative. Mom met dad when she was a nightclub singer on Beale St.

15:14

She was the first in her family to graduate college. All of her children are in college or have graduated from college.

18:12

Her husband was a military man so they lived all over the world. She is a writer of plays, novels and poetry.

34:29

She beat colon cancer.