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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 ...
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,...
The woman who lived through the story portrayed in "Judas and the Black Messiah" and her son, celebrate the film's Oscar win.
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.
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.
6 mar 2023 · As portrayed in the film, and what is now known to be true, is that the FBI directly ordered the hit on Hampton. The legacy he left behind is still alive and well on the streets of Chicago. With the film's release, many more will learn about this remarkable man who died much too young.
