'Judas and the Black Messiah' Counters Decades of Lies About Black Panthers
'Judas and the Black Messiah' Counters Decades of Lies About Black Panthers Tim Gray, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Aside from being well-made and effective as a movie, Warner Bros.’ “Judas and the Black Messiah” has a goal: to counter decades of government lies about the Black Panther Party. The party was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966, and ceased operations in 1982. The film, which started streaming Feb. 12, centers on the 1969 murder of BPP leader Fred Hampton and his betrayal by colleague (and FBI informant) William O’Neal. More from Variety “Judas,” direct...
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