DULCIE PEARCE AT HOME Judas And The Black Messiah delivers a powerful portrayal of the death and betrayal of a black civil rights activist Review Updated: 12 Mar 2021, 1:02 (15) 126mins THE Civil Rights movement in 1960s America is well-trodden ground on the big screen. But Judas And The Black Messiah introduces us to one key player that many may not have been aware of. 7 Judas And The Black Messiah introduces us to one key player in the US civil rights movement that many may not have been aware of.Credit: AP:Associated Press And it does so with performances so powerful that his is a name — and a story — you will never forget.