"Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur" is the story of the relationship between mother and son, Afeni and Tupac Shakur, a revolutionary and one of the most influential artists of all time. Afeni was an intellectual and a voice of the people. She became a leader of the feminist movement in the 70s. Tupac gained fame as a poet, political visionary, and philosopher. He later became known as one of the greatest rap performers of all time. Their story tells of the contradictions in American society during the heyday of hip-hop culture.