Shaka King

writer, director, and producer of “Judas and the Black Messiah”

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In “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Daniel Kaluuya plays Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther party during the late 1960s.

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ focuses on Black Panther leader Fred Hampton and why FBI targeted him

In “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Daniel Kaluuya plays Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther party during the late 1960s.

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