The film is a dramatic portrayal based on the true story of a Chicago Police raid that resulted in the death of Hampton who played a pivotal role in the rise of the Black Panther Party. O’Neal was able to infiltrate the Black Panther Party as the chapter’s head of security while working with federal authorities who aimed to dismantle the efforts of the community-centered organization. Information O’Neal provided helped Chicago police ambush and kill Hampton in his apartment as he slept next to his pregnant girlfriend.
The acclaimed documentary on the history of African-Americans,
Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–1985, featured commentary from O’Neal and others who played a pivotal role in the rise and takedown of the
The mysterious and once perilous life of William O`Neal, 40, a key federal government informant who infiltrated the Black Panthers in the late 1960s, ended in
La-la means I love you
Written by William Hart and Thom Bell, produced by Thom Bell and Stan Watson, “La-La (Means I Love You)” is a classic of Philly soul, vintage 1968, and a memorable hit for the Delfonics. What a beautiful pop song. I don’t think they make ’em like this anymore. Hart sang the shimmering falsetto lead on the hit single.
Laura Nyro responded deeply to the song. As she did with so many of the “heartbeat songs” (as she called them) that she recorded over the years, she turned it into a personal statement. She teamed up with Manhattan Transfer on the song for the group’s
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Judas and the Black Messiah has the all the trappings of a genre movie it’s a gritty crime thriller that unfolds on the tense stage of an anti-police revolution but it shouldn’t be underestimated as a history lesson. In its true story of how informant William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) infiltrated the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s, director Shaka King’s film highlights historical details and lives that have rarely been given mainstream focus. Along with reckoning with the horrific assassination of party chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) by Chicago Police, the FBI, and the State’s Attorney’s Office, the film also celebrates Hampton’s power as an orator and man of the people, as well as the impact of his organization on the city of Chicago: the breakfast programs, the free healthcare, the Rainbow Coalition, and more
Search continues for suspect in deadly shooting of Madeira store owner
Search continues for suspect in deadly shooting of Madeira store owner By Mike Schell and Jared Goffinet | February 11, 2021 at 4:24 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 11:00 AM
MADEIRA, Ohio (FOX19) - Madeira police continue to follow leads and search for the man they say shot and killed the owner of Madeira Beverage on Tuesday.
Roop Chand Gupta, 68, died shortly after he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, a coroner’s report shows.
The shooting was reported at Madeira Beverage on Kenwood Road around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday The suspect shot the owner with a shotgun, according to Madeira police.