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Dear Mama

Dear Mama
★ 8.6/10•2023•1h 0m•TV-MA•Documentary
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There is no stronger love.

Explore the history of activist Afeni Shakur and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, two voices that could not be silenced. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, this series is an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son duo in American history, whose unified message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice are more relevant today than ever.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 21, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Panther PowerE166m

Panther Power

17 year old Tupac Shakur navigates school, poverty and family, while dreaming of using poetry and music to spread the message of his mother, noted Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur. Haunted by her past, Afeni fears how it will affect Tupac's future.

Apr 21, 2023

Episode 2 - ChangesE261m

Changes

Tupac bursts onto the scene in both music and the movies, but trying to be a mainstream star and militant activist comes at a cost. Afeni’s activism lands her and her Panther comrades in a political show trial that could end with all of them in prison.

Apr 21, 2023

Episode 3 - So Many TearsE350m

So Many Tears

Tupac’s legal troubles escalate, with multiple different arrests, culminating in his being charged with sexual assault in New York. Afeni is the voice of the New York Panther 21, defending herself at trial; the two trials have different results.

Apr 28, 2023

Episode 4 - Ambitionz Az a RidahE464m

Ambitionz Az a Ridah

Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora. He leaves hardened by the experience and immediately joins Death Row Records.

May 5, 2023

Episode 5 - Until the End of TimeE550m

Until the End of Time

After attending a Tyson fight in Las Vegas, Tupac is shot and killed. Afeni is paralyzed with grief after the death of her son. She manages to secure Tupac's legacy.

May 12, 2023

Actors

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Afeni Shakur

Afeni Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Gloria Cox

Self

Eminem

Eminem

Self

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson

Self

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Self

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Self

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