Upward Mobility In America Tupac Analysis

Tupac Shakur’s song has a mirror of Meeks’ up bring. Society becomes insensitive and disregarding when the main issues deal with gang affiliation. Instead of fixing the problem with the factors that deal with gang affiliation society turns their backs on these communities. Brenda did not have any role models in her life, so Brenda did not grow up to her full potential. Meeks grew up in North Carolina where gang affiliation was his only source of social mobility. Meeks’ father was not around when he was growing up. He was trying to fill that void of a father figure. “Brenda Got a Baby” has a deep message explaining why African-American may not be successful in America. Alicia Camacho points out, “ Mexicans had no social value beyond their productive capacity in the racialized economy of stoop labor. The vigilante threat to seize the children expressed the lengths that white society would

Meeks lives in Stockton, CA near San Jose, CA, which gave him a higher percentage in upward mobility. Compare to living in North Carolina. North Carolina is listed as the ten worst cities for upward mobility (David Leonhardt). According to David Leonhardt, “regions with larger black populations have lower upward-mobility rates.” Location has a big impact on upward mobility in America because different states have more opportunities for success. Better middle school and high schools, better communities, and better social and cultural capital. In North Carolina, there is more segregation than in California. And the people in California are more open on the theme of second chances than other regions of the US. Even though Meeks received fame for the wrong reasons the fact the police department posted his mugshot on Facebook gave him many opportunities. Fast forward several years later, Jeremy Meeks is pursuing his American Dream of second chances, homeownership, and a consumer