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- Birth nameElmer Gerard Pratt
- Geronimo Ji Jaga was born on September 13, 1947 in Morgan City, Louisiana, USA. He died on June 2, 2011 in Imbaseni, Tanzania.
- Former member of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, a radical Africa-American who was convicted for the murder of a California school teacher in 1972. His conviction was later vacated in 1977 after it became known that the FBI informant who provided info to prosecuting authorities lied about his role in the case.
- Freed from prison in June 1997 after a new trial found he was wrongfully incarcerated.
- Godfather of rap star Tupac Shakur.
- Was godfather of rapper Tupac Shakur.
- Highly decorated Vietnam War veteran.
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