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Chaka Khan became singer instead of Black Panther activist after being given gun

Evening Standard Culture · 16 August 2026 at 00:01

Chaka Khan became singer instead of Black Panther activist after being given gun

The 73-year-old’s story features in the musical I’m Every Woman.

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Chaka Khan became singer instead of Black Panther activist after being given gun

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