Americans will be grappling with a number of sensitive and critical issues throughout 2013 and beyond. Some new, some old and some never-ending – concerns about race, religion, violence, politics, guns, climate change, war and civic responsibility are just some of the issues that may polarize all or segments of the nation. We The People will bring awareness to different viewpoints in the hopes of educating its readership. Please be encouraged to join in and share your perspective.
On this Day
The American rapper and actor “Tupac Amaru Shakur” also known by the names 2 Pac, Pac and Makaveli was born. Named by Rolling Stone as the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time, Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide since 2010.
Also on this Day
13-year-old Hector Pieterson was the first person to die in the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa when police opened fire on protesting students.
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- youth day history: the soweto uprising 1976 (melfunktion.wordpress.com)
- Marlon Wayans Says Tupac Shakur Was A “Palmolive Thug” (hiphopwired.com)
- The Soweto Massacre (musicandhumanrights.wordpress.com)
- Tupac Musical, HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, Gets NYC Workshop Today (broadwayworld.com)
- Little Known Black History Fact: Assata Shakur (blackamericaweb.com)
- Happy Birthday Tupac! (arieledwards.wordpress.com)
- Thank you for spreading the word about Edward Snowden. (inquiringminds.cc)
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June 16, 2013
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