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Deborah was later interviewed about the raid and said: “I believe Fred Hampton was drugged. The reason why is because when he woke up when the person [Truelock] said, Chairman, chairman, he was shaking Fred s arm, you know, Fred s arm was folded across the head of the bed.
“And Fred he just raised his head up real slow. It was like watching a slow motion. He raised. His eyes were open.
“He raised his head up real slow, you know, with his eyes toward the entranceway, toward the bedroom and laid his head back down. That was the only movement he made.”
There's a reason that civil rights activist and Black Panther deputy chairman Fred Hampton's story is little known, according to filmmaker Shaka King - because it would contradict everything America represents.
âItâs all about moneyâ: why black stories suddenly matter to Hollywood
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Knives Out star whose latest role is winning some of his best reviews, laughs.
âGood old Hollywood,â he says. âHollywood is a business. Itâs all about money. They have no choice but to change.â
Daniel Kaluuya as âChairman Fredâ Hampton (left) is watched by LaKeith Stanfield as FBI informer William OâNeal in Judas and the Black Messiah.
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At a time when the pandemic has been boosting streaming services and bruising cinemas, Hollywood has been delivering a surprising number of compelling African-American stories. Following on from Spike Leeâs
Judas and the Black Messiah stars Daniel Kaluuya in tragic tale of FBI-orchestrated killing of civil rights leader Fred Hampton
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Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) has already won a Golden Globe Award and a Critics Choice Award for his portrayal of Fred Hampton.
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In March of 1968, J. Edgar Hoover issued a memorandum to the agents of COINTELPRO, a covert and illegal series of counterintelligence operations: Prevent the rise of a messiah who could unify and electrify the militant black nationalist movement.
Hoover s directive went on to caution that Martin Luther King Jr could be a very real contender for this position .
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