Detroit's native Son: From Z8NE Thug to Prison to Community Leader
CollectionBlack Liberation - General This documentary brings to life the Yusef Bunchy Shakur story. Shakur’s story serves as an example of redemption, hope and transformation from deep within the belly of Detroit.Born to teenage parents, raised by an alcoholic mother and nurtured by the streets, Shakur co-founded the notorious Detroit “Zone 8” street gang. At age 19, he was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. During his nine-year imprisonment he met his father for the first time. The relationship with his father became the driving force of Shakur’s metamorphosis from a thug to a redeemed human and community leader.