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But somehow, Afeni on her worst days
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Dear Mama

But somehow,Afeni on her worst days was better than a lot of peopleare on their best days....

But somehow,
Afeni on her worst days was better than a lot of people
are on their best days. [Billy]
She was an icon, the face of strong women
in our movement. But she was trying
to move on with life. [Glo]
When Tupac was small, Afeni worked for
the Bronx Legal Services. And she had a friend there, an actress and a singer,
Ebony Jo-Ann. - She was awesome, right?
- Yeah

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But somehow, Afeni on her worst days
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was better than a lot of people are on their best days.
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[Billy] She was an icon,
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the face of strong women in our movement.
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But she was trying to move on with life.
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[Glo] When Tupac was small,
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Afeni worked for the Bronx Legal Services.
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And she had a friend there,
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an actress and a singer, Ebony Jo-Ann.
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- She was awesome, right? - Yeah.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:33
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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.
S01 • E03 "When you would stand up in meetings, - Dear Mama 00:13
"When you would stand up in meetings,
S01 • E01 KENDRICK: This is Marin County. - Dear Mama 00:11
KENDRICK: This is Marin County.
S01 • E03 Well, if you saw me do it - Dear Mama 00:29
Well, if you saw me do it
S01 • E05 - Nowhere, absolutely nowhere. - [Allen laughs] - Dear Mama 00:20
- Nowhere, absolutely nowhere. - [Allen laughs]
S01 • E01 Nothing but scenery - Dear Mama 00:12
Nothing but scenery
S01 • E04 Afeni's job was to stop illegal evictions. - Dear Mama 00:08
Afeni's job was to stop illegal evictions.
S01 • E01 KENDRICK: ...right at the bottom of the hill... - Dear Mama 00:05
KENDRICK: ...right at the bottom of the hill...
S01 • E01 KENDRICK: ...where they put all the Black people. - Dear Mama 00:40
KENDRICK: ...where they put all the Black people.
S01 • E04 She was also trying to get the government onboard - Dear Mama 00:17
She was also trying to get the government onboard
S01 • E03 But apparently she had done her homework on herself - Dear Mama 00:08
But apparently she had done her homework on herself
S01 • E05 Tupac was the first rapper to me - Dear Mama 00:05
Tupac was the first rapper to me
S01 • E05 Like, like, I felt him that much. - Dear Mama 00:05
Like, like, I felt him that much.
S01 • E03 You're on trial, not me." - Dear Mama 00:06
You're on trial, not me."
S01 • E02 [anchor] The grand jury has returned an indictment - Dear Mama 00:15
[anchor] The grand jury has returned an indictment
S01 • E05 And you know me not knowing my dad - Dear Mama 00:09
And you know me not knowing my dad
S01 • E04 [Lesane] Mutulu bought a brownstone in Strivers' Row, - Dear Mama 00:10
[Lesane] Mutulu bought a brownstone in Strivers' Row,
S01 • E03 And you saw this woman take down the system. - Dear Mama 00:20
And you saw this woman take down the system.
S01 • E04 [Jamal] Mutulu and Afeni also formed the National Task Force - Dear Mama 00:39
[Jamal] Mutulu and Afeni also formed the National Task Force
S01 • E05 And we was like, "What the fuck?" - Dear Mama 00:07
And we was like, "What the fuck?"
S01 • E02 [Tupac] Like, 5:00 in the morning, - Dear Mama 00:18
[Tupac] Like, 5:00 in the morning,