Where are the "Changes"?

When analysing Tupac’s very widely known song, “Changes”, it is evident that he expresses his viewpoint on many concerning subjects and injustices, such as, racial profiling, poverty and racism. Tupac seems to stress an overall theme that there needs to be immediate action taken and changes made, to stop the poverty and racism that African-Americans have to face every day. This song gives a reader a “V.I.P. pass” at the daily life of an African-American. Firstly, Tupac embellishes on the lack of change and criticises the system of our society. He states in the second verse, “I see no changes. All I see is racist faces”. This is outlining the lack of effort our government has put in to stop this issue. If you refer back to the “changes” that were presented after the African-American Civil Right Movement in the 50’s and 60’s, they were supposed to halt social issues that black Americans might have been facing at the time. In Tupac’s song he makes a clear that he has seen no adjustments in the system.  Secondly, not only does Tupac bring light to what seems like a never ending issue, he also suggests possible resolutions. “I got love for my brother, but we can never go anywhere unless we share with each other. We gotta start makin’ changes.” The use of the pronoun, “we”, represents the African-American community. Furthermore, he suggests that unity is the only solution ton solving these social issues. All African-Americans need to come together and solve poverty, racism, and violence. In one of Tupac’s first argument, he mentions a correlation between skin colour and social class, “I’m tired of bein’ poor and even worse I’m black”. He then moves on to clarify how poverty is a man-made crime: “My stomach hurts, so I’m lookin’ for a purse to snatch.” He then lastly shines a light on police brutality and how its linked to skin colour as well, “Cops give a damn about a negro? Pull the trigger, kill a nigga, he’s a hero.” By mentioning all the above issues he is hoping to open the eyes of black Americans and initiate a movement. Tupac is dropping the idea that we should unite, but nobody is willing to follow along and get their hands in the dirt. People say they want change, but nobody is willing to put in time to fulfil that fantasy.