White supremacy meets “black boy rage”: Why Tupac’s needed more today than ever

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77. Question

How many unprovoked violent assaults on Black men and participation in the brutal gang rape of Black women do you get to commit before you lose the status of a civil rights icon? Tupac was a mediocre rapper at best. His railing against racism and White supremacy is further erodes any artistic merit his songs may have had if one spends their free time violently assaulting Black people over colors of cloth or which coast you were raised.

No, the world does need more Tupacs. We need more Van Jones, Susan Rice, and Niel DeGrasse Tysons and the countless unsung heros like devoted parents and teachers who do the hard work of improving their communities day in and day out. The kind of people who don't pay lip service to racism and White Supremacy but who actually do the work to fight it. Shooting up your community over petty disputes of disrespect is not being warrior against racism. That's being a thug.