At 16, Yvette Stevens joined the Black Panther Party. She was responsible selling the Black Panther newspaper as well as helping start the free breakfast program for children.
You might know her by another name: CHAKA KHAN!
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@ChakaKhan
10x GRAMMY® Award-winning artist
- Let us remember those fathers no longer with us due 2 police brutality & those fathers who lost their children 2 it as well. #FathersDay
- I LOVED him, the world LOVED him. Now he's at peace with his Father. Rest in power, @prince, my brother.
- Social media is a cold game when u have 2 tell folks your name is trending because it's your birthday & you're not dead! Thanx 4 the LOVE!😙
GIF - My heart 💔 is broken with the loss of my Queen, my Mentor, my True Friend 😪 I will always cherish our moments together and LOVE YOU FOREVER. My heartfelt condolences to your family #ArethaFranklin #SoulSister #QueenofSoul 💖
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- Recently, I was asked about a list of the 'greatest singers of all time' and instead of questioning the need for such a list, I was pitted against other artists and I took the bait. As artists, we are unfairly put into ‘boxes’, ‘categories’ or on ‘lists.’ Cont'd
- Wishing my mother Sandra Coleman, the matriarch of our family, a wonderful, healthy, loving #HappyBirthda🎂 from us all💜 Love Yvette Marie Stevens🥰
- I'm a next type of girl. I only look back 2 make sure I don't repeat mistakes & my ass looks good in a dress! #BePresent #MondayMotivation
- Calling all my #PrayWarriors | My beloved sister, Betty Wright @MsBettyWright, is now in need of all your prays. “Que Sera, Sera | Whatever Will Be, Will Be” In Jesus Name We Pray for Sister Betty All My Love Chaka
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