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Algeria expelled Tabor and he and his then wife, Connie Matthews who had been the group’s International Coordinator, moved to [[Zambia]] in 1972, where Tabor wrote about politics and hosted a radio show. Despite repeated requests, Tabor refused to return to the United States.
Algeria expelled Tabor and he and his then wife, Connie Matthews who had been the group’s International Coordinator, moved to [[Zambia]] in 1972, where Tabor wrote about politics and hosted a radio show. Despite repeated requests, Tabor refused to return to the United States.
[[File:Tabor Afeni.jpg|thumbnail|right|Mike Tabor with Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur]]
[[File:Tabor Afeni2.jpg|thumbnail|right|Mike Tabor with Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur]]
==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Tabor became a popular and respected figure in Lusaka and continued writing on politics and culture for various publications. His distinctive voice allowed him to transition into radio and for many years he hosted programs that featured jazz, African and world music on several Lusaka radio stations.<ref name="abuja"/>
Tabor became a popular and respected figure in Lusaka and continued writing on politics and culture for various publications. His distinctive voice allowed him to transition into radio and for many years he hosted programs that featured jazz, African and world music on several Lusaka radio stations.<ref name="abuja"/>