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Early life[edit] Shakur was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, on July 16, 1947,[1] where she lived for three years with her parents and grandparents, Lula and Frank Hill.[10] After her parents divorced in 1950, Shakur spent most of her childhood in Wilmington, North Carolina with her grandmother, until her family relocated to Queens when she was a teenager.[10][11] Assata describes her Aunt Evelyn as the heroine of her childhood, as she was constantly exposing Assata to new things. In her AutoBiography, Assata writes about how her Aunt encouraging her to read, visited museums and saw plays with her and  describes her aunt as "She was very sophisticated and knew all kinds of things. She was right up my alley because I was forever asking all kinds of questions. I wanted to know everything." (Pg. 40) For a time, she ran away from home and lived with strangers until she was taken in by her aunt, Evelyn Williams, who later became her lawyer.[12] Shakur dropped out of high school, but later earned a General Educational Development (GED) with her aunt's help.[12] Shakur attended Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) and then the City College of New York (CCNY) in the mid-1960s, where she was involved in many political activities, protests, and sit-ins.[12]