The Tragic Forgotten Tale That Inspired Tupac’s “Brenda’s Got A Baby”
A Common Occurrence
The societal and economic pressure single mothers had to go through back during the 90s was intense. Women had to face many hardships and hurdles for children. The little 12-year-old girl inspired Shakur to share a story that felt relatable to many Black women at the time. It’s a story that depicts a patriarchal regressive system that forced young women to live a life they had no choice but to endure.
These incidents just weren’t things that happened to people. Shakur wanted his fans to know that these stories affect entire communities. Nobody stood up for individuals going through rough times like that. The neighboring folks felt detached from each other, too wrapped up in their own struggles.
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