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After graduation from CCNY at 23, Shakur became involved in the Black Panther Party ( BPP ), eventually becoming a leading member of the Harlem branch.

Prior to joining the BPP, Shakur had met several of its members on a 1970 trip to Oakland, California.

One of Shakur's main activities with the Panthers was coordinating a school breakfast program.

However, she soon left the Party, charging macho behavior of males in these organizations, but did not go as far as other female Panthers like Regina Jennings who left the organization over sexual harassment.

Instead, Shakur's main criticism of the Black Panther Party was its alleged lack of focus on black history: