Dear Mama

"There is no stronger love."

2023-04-21 Documentary TV-MA

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.

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First Aired

2023-04-21
Last Aired

2023-05-12
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

5
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

FX

Keywords:

california hip-hop black panther party rapper miniseries rappers mother son relationship black american

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Season 1

1. Panther Power

17 year old Tupac Shakur navigates school, poverty and family, while dreaming of using poetry and musi...More

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.Less

66mins 2023-04-21

2. Changes

Tupac bursts onto the scene in both music and the movies, but trying to be a mainstream star and milit...More

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.Less

61mins 2023-04-21

3. So Many Tears

Tupac’s legal troubles escalate, with multiple different arrests, culminating in his being charged wit...More

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.Less

50mins 2023-04-28

4. Ambitionz Az a Ridah

Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora. He leaves hardened by th...More

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

64mins 2023-05-05

5. Until the End of Time

After attending a Tyson fight in Las Vegas, Tupac is shot and killed. Afeni is paralyzed with grief af...More

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.Less