English 11
Period 6/7
23 March 2018
Does your role model infect people with strength and courage with just their words? Tupac does this with almost anyone that can listen and hinder the message he presents. He does openly with a clear explanation inspire others while also speaking subliminal messages that go right over your head. He also was an activist who fought for the equality of blacks, poverty in the black community and the urgency of black fathers being involved in the child's life. He did a lot for the world and left his legacy as the greatest rapper to ever live.
Anyone who has listened to Tupac's music will already know what im talking about when i say his music gives you goosebumps. In a large majority of his songs he references a lot of issues in society he has faced at that time. Most of these issues he presented in the early 90’s we still face in the world today. He made songs dedicated towards the struggles of women endure and how they should be respected and don't deserve the wrongfulness men put upon them. I still get the chills on my spine when i listen to a relatable song of his. …show more content…
He had been birthed by his mother Afeni Shakur who was a black panther civil rights activist. Police brutality was highly indicated in a lot of his interviews and speeches considering he was a victim of it himself by oakland police department. He displayed a big concern towards lack of fathers in the black community. Stating that is has a huge effect on the growth of young men who don't have a father figure and how it affects the graduation percentage and crime percentages. Everything that he wanted was to excel his community and promote the idea of black excellence in a time of great