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And it was Lumumba who said

And it was Lumumba who said, "I don't knowif that's a good idea, because, Afeni,you can...

Dear Mama • S01E02 • 2023

And it was Lumumba who said, "I don't know
if that's a good idea, because, Afeni,
you can get emotional." [Shaba] So, it was a spirited
conversation to say the least. [Jamal] And then,
Charles McKinney, our most respected attorney, said this might not be
a bad idea. Because a defendant
didn't have the freedom to address the jury directly. But Afeni, representing herself,
could talk directly to the judge and most importantly,
talk directly to the jury

Full Transcript

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And it was Lumumba who said,

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"I don't know if that's a good idea,

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because, Afeni, you can get emotional."

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[Shaba] So, it was a spirited conversation to say the least.

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[Jamal] And then, Charles McKinney,

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our most respected attorney,

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said this might not be a bad idea.

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Because a defendant didn't have the freedom

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to address the jury directly.

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But Afeni, representing herself, could talk directly to the judge

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and most importantly, talk directly to the jury.

Duration

28 seconds

Views

41

Timestamp in Movie

00:29:35

Uploaded

Apr 17, 2025

Season

1

Episode

2

Genres

documentary, biography, music

Production

Film Cellar

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Movie Summary

A documentary series which follows the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur and his mother, the Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur.