Amongst the course up to the midterm one figure spoken about in class which stood out from me from the rest was Tupac Shakur. Commencing with a background of who Tupac mother was, was the first aspect to grasp my attention. Firstly, Tupac was the offspring of Afeni Shakur whom “became politically engaged. In an effort to keep Black Schools open in New York under the threat of a massive teachers’ strike, Shakur joined the Black Panther Party in 1968.” (105). In my perspective her purpose to be politically involved was the reason a person should fight politically for, fighting for justice and equality. Consequently, for her participation in the Black Panther Party, she was “charged with conspiracy against the U.S. government and conspiracy …show more content…
Emphasizing his point on how poverty is shared amongst blacks, he knew poverty was the main culprit in preventing them from succeeding. Significantly, “Tupac became well acquainted with the criminal justice system during the early to mid-1900s. Like his mother, Afeni, before him, Tupac found himself both the target and accused culprit. After being assaulted by police in 1991, Shakur filed a civil suit against the Oakland Police Department” (107). As a result, Tupac choice over what he became apart of was to portray the event he encountered through his music. Likewise, in his interview, as seen in class, he discussed how his music spoke what he went through and what blacks experience. Similarly to all blacks, he experienced racial profiling which is not seen by many artists. He spoke his mind and utilized a modern way to explain the situations, these aspects of Tupac highlight his uniqueness. His background and music stand out for me for he utilized the aspect of what he went through such as most blacks went through in an everyday aspect. He is unlike the majority of the rap artists who does not have meaningful lyrics, unlike