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Global Day of Action: Troy Davis Events | Amnesty International USA
The state of Georgia has set Troy Davis’ execution date for September 21st. But on September 16th, International Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, people from around the world will take to the streets in efforts to stop this execution. Events, both large and small, are being organized right now. Join us!
See our listing below to find events happening near you! Or if you can’t find any local events, then there is still time to organize an event in your hometown.
Spotlight: Support Troy Davis Events
Atlanta, GA: Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis: March and Prayer Service
Ann Arbor, MI: Demonstration to Save Troy Davis
Washington, DC: Rally to Save Troy Davis
San Francisco, CA: Support Troy Davis on Union Square
New York, NY: Emergency Rally to Stop the Execution of Troy Davis
Michael Eric Dyson’s Hour-Long Tribute to Tupac Shakur
We look back at the life and legacy of rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur on the 15th anniversary of his tragic death. We start by speaking with entertainment journalist P. Frank Williams the media coverage of Tupac’s life and death.
For a more personal take on Tupac the young artist, we turn to someone who knew him in the early days of his career.
Danyel Smith, editor-in-chief of Billboard magazine, knew Shakur before he achieved the status of hip-hop icon, and we explore with her some of the inner workings of the man, as well as his early songs including “Brenda’s Got a Baby” and “Dear Mama.”
Finally, we get help decoding some of the messages behind Tupac Shakur’s music with “hip-hop” professor James Peterson, professor of English at Lehigh University. We deconstruct the music from an intellectual and artistic perspective, and look at the some of contradictions that characterized Shakur as both a socially conscious artist and a gangster rapper.