Sekyiwa Shakur turns Tupac's grief into mental health advocacy
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Maravi Post
Illustrative image · Alex Green · Pexels · Licence PexelsSekyiwa Shakur, the sister of American rapper Tupac Shakur and head of his foundation, is developing programmes focused on mental health, trauma and support for vulnerable young people. Her commitment draws on her personal experience of depression and post-traumatic stress, according to The Guardian, the foundation and Hope Magazine.
Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, younger sister of American rapper Tupac Shakur and president and chief executive officer of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, runs programmes focused on mental health, recovery from trauma and support for young people and communities exposed to violence. Her actions continue the foundation’s commitment to creative expression and access to psychological support, reports The Maravi Post.
Sekyiwa Shakur made public her own psychological difficulties after her brother’s murder, including depression, suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder that led to several hospitalisations. She again discussed these consequences during a hearing concerning the sentencing of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in October 2026, according to The Guardian and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation.
Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on 7 September 1996 after attending a boxing match involving Mike Tyson and died six days later, aged 25. Sekyiwa described her brother as a father figure, highlighting the importance of their relationship in her personal journey, according to The Maravi Post.
