Civic Virtue

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Civic Virtue

• Tyler Tigges, Luke Umana, Tristan Rivers, Jimmy
  Scaletty

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Definition

• Morality or a standard of righteous behavior in a
  relationship to a citizens involvement in
  society.
• Spiritual Virtue- mandated by a higher being
• Civil Virtue- follows the laws and customs of a
  city.

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Historic Example

• Hurricane Katrina
• Greatest example of philanthropy in American
  society
• Communities from all over nation came together to
  help those in need.

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Tupac

• Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 - September 13,
  1996) was an influential, best-selling hip hop
  artist, considered by many to be the greatest
  rapper of all time.
• Surrounded by violence and crime from a young age

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Euphanasia

• Company founded by Tupac to help under-privileged
  youth
• Funded by Tupacs celebrity fundraisers and other
  rappers
• Set up a youth baseball league in California
  where the participants had to be drug and crime
  free
• Plans to set up free concerts for students with B
  grade average or higher
• Phone line for troubled teens

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Civic Works

• Handed out turkeys to less fortunate families
  with Suge Knight every Thanksgiving
• Joshuas Dream
• Attempts to end feud between East/West Coast

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Lyrical Content

• Wrote many songs pushing for political change and
  social equality
• First rap he ever wrote was about gun control
• Called for all races to unify as brothers and
  sisters
• Urged fans to follow their dreams
• Gave people hope about Heaven
• Cruelty of the streets and the necessity to get
  out of the hood

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Support

• Mark Anthony Neals speech that called Tupac an
  organic intellectual expressing concerns of the
  group
• Professor Mike Dyson said Tupac spoke with
  brilliance and insight as someone who bears
  witness to the pain of those who would never have
  his platform. He told the truth, even as he
  struggled with the fragments of his identity.

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• Dear Cathedral Students,
• Many people dont view me as a good person. I
  lived a short life, but, honestly, contrary to
  the common belief, I preformed more good than
  bad. I made some mistakes in my life, bur if I
  could go back, I would change everything. I
  chose to voice my opinions through rap, America
  looks down on my people, you know, the hip-hop
  community. They think that were all about guns,
  drugs, and gang violence. Well it aint like
  that. I have given something to my people that
  is way more special and important than amount of
  money. I have given my people hope and I have
  pushed for love and social
• reform. I have shown that you dont have to be
  corporate bigwig to be a philanthropist. Money
  can be spent, but words live forever.
• Livin real on the
  Westside,
• Tupac Amaru Shakur

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Society Without Civic Virtue

• Less likely to look beyond their own family,
  friends, and economic interests.
• Less likely to help others in the community
• Less likely to give money to nonprofit
  organizations
• Less likely to volunteer
• Less likely to participate in a group that
  benefits society