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Other ventures

Activism and philanthropy

Shakur was a promising activist through his music and through his own ventures. Among other things, Shakur financed an at-risk youth center and set up a phone helpline for children with problems, both of which were chronicled in Robert Sam Anson's Vanity Fair article. Shakur had spoken of "reforming the education system" with mentor Leila Steinberg and had also voiced his desire to help children and adolescents in need from poor backgrounds like his own.

Shakur was an active member of the Make-a-wish Foundation. Most notably, he renamed his publishing company from Ghetto Gospel Music to Joshua's Dream after a dying 11-year old fan Shakur had visited. He also spent four hours dancing with a woman on a wheelchair at the House of the Blues in Los Angeles.