very day. He then took over the meeting as the Toastmaster of the day‚ who also welcomed the members from the other clubs and proceeded on with the formal meeting. TM Vineeth Bangera occupied speaker slot 1 and completed his CC1 ( Ice Breaker )‚-‘My Painting’. The speech started off with the quotes of Pablo Picasso-’ Life is an art and you are the artist’. He an artist himself‚ painted a picture on an imaginary canvas in front of the gathering which was split up into past‚ present and future. The
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that comes to mind is Tupac Shakur. Shakur was born in the Bronx on June 16‚ 1971. He was reared by his mother Afeni Shakur who was an active member of the Black Panthers. Tupac’s family later relocated to Oakland‚ California‚ where he spent much of his time on the street. As a kid‚ he was always getting himself into trouble‚ and he was very lonely. He started writing songs to keep himself out of trouble. An article from VIBE magazine "Troubled Times for Tupac Shakur" quotes Tupac. "’I was lonely‚ I
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4) Tupac starts the song with a very clear statement “I’m tired of bein’ poor and‚ even worse‚ I’m black” that announces what the song’s is going to talk about. In a decade where police brutality in Afro-American neighbourhood was a real debate‚ Tupac claims “Cops give a damn about a negro‚ Pull the trigger‚ kill a nigga‚ he’s a hero”. Problems are never far from you in these communities even for the younger “Give the crack to the kids‚ who the hell care? One less hungry mouth on the welfare!”. In
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Brandon Ross September 3‚ 2014 Africana Studies‚ SP12 Assata Shakur Paper Assata Shakur is a very strong and determined individual that refused to give up her beliefs and ideas to receive her freedom. When she was incarcerated‚ treated like an animal‚ beaten to a bloody pulp and lost all basic human rights‚ she only grew more stronger and determined. Shakur was a political prisoner and suffered because of her Black Panther & Black Liberation Army affiliation. She spent six years in prison
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Inspiration motivates or drives you to do something. My mom has always been my figure to look up to. She has inspired me to be the person I truly want to be. My mom is a strong‚ kind-hearted‚ and successful woman who has always been there for me. She gives me her strength and love during everything. She is my idol‚ a woman who has taught me to stay true to myself and become the adult I want to become. Back when I was in grade 6‚ I was one of those kids who didn’t really care about school and
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Tupac Shakur Tupac was a leading American icon because he crossed cultural‚ racial‚ and economic barriers. From the child in the suburb to the former vice president of the United States‚ everyone recognized Tupac’s iconic status. He had many traits that would make him stand out above the rest‚ and that is what made him the best. His traits are routed in his name because he was named after an Inca Indian revolutionary Tupac Amaru‚ which means "shining serpent"‚ and Shakur is Arabic for "thankful
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listeners that life for everyone isn’t easy and worry-free. In the song "Changes" by Tupac Shakur‚ the rapper illustrates an image of the common inner-city urban street. In his lyrics‚ Shakur describes a scene where white and blacks are enemies‚ and crack sellers are around every corner. Yet‚ even though these lyrics talk about the violence in the streets‚ it talks about needing to make a change within the society. Shakur raps "We need to make changes‚ Learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant
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West coast and East coast rap stars Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. (Jordan‚ 2011). Taking over the West coast Tupac dominated his side of the map. While the Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie was representing the East coast with a new style of Rap that streamed thought the city of New York. Fans from coast to coast have recognized the up coming new rap stars and the talent that they have brought to Hip-Hop. Each side of the coast supported either Biggie or Tupac. With the new style of “Gangsta Rap”
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Tupac Shakur was a man born into poverty who knew all too well the struggles of black men in the late twentieth century. Tupac’s many achievements in bringing about racial equality have placed him among the few great civil rights advocates of his time. Tupac embedded his message of equality into his verses allowing it to reach many‚ and even in death his teachings continue to show us that there is hope for a brighter tomorrow and that no one should give up hope in the future. The controlling message
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Poet: Tupac Shakur Poem: And 2Morrow Critical Analysis Tupac Shakur is one of the most legendary and popular poetic/rap artists to this day. He is considered to be one of the most influential people of his time‚ influencing every African-American citizen in North America. Thought of as the creator of rap‚ Tupac has sold over seventy-five million albums worldwide although his career ended as quickly as it started. Six‚ is the number of years Tupac spent making rap professionally. Thirteen
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