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The woman who lived through the story portrayed in "Judas and the Black Messiah" and her son, celebrate the film's Oscar win.
12 lut 2021 · In January 1990, activist Akua Njeri attended the funeral of William O’Neal, the man responsible for leaking information to Chicago police that aided in their assassination of her fiancée,...
28 mar 2022 · Fred Hampton Jr. and Akua Njeri discuss community activism, racial justice, and the legacy of the Black Panther Party. Hampton Jr and Njeri are the son and ...
13 lut 2021 · Portrayed in the film by Dominique Fishback (pictured above), Akua Njeri (known in the film’s timeline as Deborah Johnson) met future fiancé Fred Hampton when she was a student at...
9 maj 2021 · The film “Judas and the Black Messiah” tells the story of how Fred Hampton led the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party, and the circumstances surrounding his death in 1969. Hampton’s son Fred Jr., and fiancé Akua Njeri served as cultural consultants for the film.
6 mar 2023 · Among Fred Hampton's loyal fellow activists in the film, and in real life, was his girlfriend, poet Deborah Johnson. She continued to be an active member of Chicago's BPP after his death and later changed her name to Akua Njeri.
11 lut 2021 · 'Judas and the Black Messiah' shot for 41 days in Cleveland, which was a stand-in for the Chicago area, where Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton grew up and lived. Courtesy of Glen Wilson ...
