email ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Inspires Bill To Drop J. Edgar Hoover’s Name From FBI Headquarters
Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee wants the name of the controversial former head of the agency removed from the Washington D.C. building.
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Written by BET Staff
The true story of Fred Hampton was brought to life in the Golden Globe Award-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah. Now, a Democratic lawmaker is introducing a bill to rename the FBI headquarters in Washington D.C.
According to Complex.com, Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee said he will reintroduce a bill pushing for former FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover’s name to be removed from the building. Hoover was famously racist and for years targeted Black public figures from Billie Holiday to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Fred Hampton.