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The Lucas Brothers wrote 'Judas and the Black Messiah.' The N.J. duo is just getting started.


The Lucas Brothers wrote ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.’ The N.J. duo is just getting started.
NJ.com
2 hrs ago
Kenny and Keith Lucas thought they had a full education in Black history.
When they were growing up in Newark, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were pillars of the school curriculum.
“It never felt like Black history was a month while I was in Newark,” Kenny tells NJ Advance Media. “It felt like Black history was taught throughout the year.”
Still, they never learned about Fred Hampton until they got to college. They first encountered his name in an African American studies class when they were sophomores at The College of New Jersey. ....

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Colorlines Q&A: The Lucas Brothers on Judas and the Black Messiah, The Oscars, PTSD and More


In this exclusive interview, the comedians examine racial justice both on and off screen
Joshua Adams
Apr 19, 2021
10:00AM ET
Photo Credit: Loshak PR
“Judas and the Black Messiah” follows the story of William “Bill” O’Neal, a petty criminal turned FBI informant who infiltrated the Black Panther Party in Chicago, led by Chairman Fred Hampton. Produced by Ryan Coogler, Shaka King, and Charles D. King, the film has garnered industry-wide praise and six Oscar nominations.
Judas is a serious film that tackles 1960s liberation movements and state repression of them, yet, there’s a bit of irony when you find out who came up with the film- popular twin comedians, Keith and Kenny Lucas. But The Lucas Brothers have subverted and surpassed expectations before. They grew up in the projects of Newark, New Jersey and then attended law school at Duke and Yale, and ....

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