Judas and the Black Messiah
Not the Fred Hampton movie we deserve, but still good
I noticed this is back on HBO Max now, so thought it would be a good choice for this weekend’s movie.
We discussed the movie a little bit on Crawdads and Taters in this episode:
What the Ruling Class doesn't want us to remember about the Black Panthers
While it is not the Fred Hampton biopic we deserve, it is still a good rendition of Fred Hampton and the BPP. There are quotes from Marx, Mao, Malcolm X, and of course Fred himself. Yes, the revolutionary message is buried behind the tale of betrayal, but it is there loud and clear if you’re listening.