Biggie and Tupac

Rolling Stone magazine has a pretty well written article concerning the murder of Biggie Smalls. Covert Action Quarterly delves into the murder of Tupac Shakur. Covert Actions' website can be tricky, but it is there in the back issues. It is well worth the read.
To the black economist the details of their killings pale in comparison to the broad generalizations and troubling assumptions that can be made from them. True, the details are important, but have no doubt been clouded at this point by the massive publicity surrounding the events.
Those broad assumptions however, are still crystal clear. Namely that great wealth, fame and the respect of one's peers cannot prevent black men from meeting violent deaths in America.