Judas and the Black Messiah serves as a historical account of Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton’s assassination, detailing the involvement of the FBI through an unlikely infiltrator named William O’Neal. The movie depicts the Black Panthers as increasingly powerful, their… Continue Reading
In Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah, the heartbreaking true-story of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton (portrayed by Daniel Kaluuya) being fatally deceived by William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) is played out on the big screen. At just 21… Continue Reading
The historical drama film Judas and the Black Messiah features an all-star cast with actors like Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield and a timeliness that feels imminent and crucial. A powerhouse of a movie, it’s made even more poignant by… Continue Reading
At one point in time, I had to deactivate my social media accounts and stop watching the news to preserve my mental health. I was so tired of seeing Black people headline the news, whether for crime, being disproportionately affected… Continue Reading
Films with historical relevance often depict Black pain as the singular monolith, but Amazon Prime Video’s, One Night in Miami, directed by Regina King, flips the script, choosing to focus on the friendship and brotherhood between Black men during the… Continue Reading