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.
The Lucas Brothers wrote ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.’ The N.J. duo is just getting started.
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Kenny Lucas and Keith Lucas, co-writers of Judas and the Black Messiah, want to bring the Newark they know to TV and film. The twin brothers, who got their start in stand-up comedy, are doing that in multiple ways, one being a film produced by Judd Apatow.Harmony Gerber | Getty Images
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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.