Jerry Foxhoven, former director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services, might have lost his job because of his love of Tupac. On June 14, Foxhoven, 66, sent an email to all 4,300 of his coworkers to remind them that the late rapper Tupac Shakur’s birthday was imminent. “I am sure that you are already aware that this Sunday (June 16th) is also 2pac’s birthday. In his two years at DHS, Foxhoven sent 350 Tupac-related emails, including a birthday email very similar to the message in question. Part of the reason Foxhoven dispersed so many notes about the “California Love” artist was to “break down racist stereotypes about rap music,” pointing to Shakur’s masterful and layered lyricism.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2019 21:19 UTC