EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 1H 44M
Judas and the Black Messiah
from Today's Review of Assorted Cinema · host TRAC-Cast
From director Shaka King comes the real-life story of Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party in 1960’s Illinois. It’s “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Hampton’s attempt to cross racial lines to unite various groups together hits a variety of roadblocks when the FBI sends in low-level criminal Bill O’Neal to take down the organization from within. Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, and the whole cast shine in this spotlight on a lesser-known chapter in the civil rights movement.Trevor Gregory: Host, ProducerRyan Wagner: Host, EditorAref Aboud: Host, ProducerChristian Starck: Host, WriterSocials:Gmail: [email protected]: @TRAC_CastInstagram: @trac_castLetterboxd: TheTRACcast
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From director Shaka King comes the real-life story of Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party in 1960’s Illinois. It’s “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Hampton’s attempt to cross racial lines to unite various groups together hits a variety of roadblocks when the FBI sends in low-level criminal Bill O’Neal to take down the organization from within. Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, and the whole cast shine in this spotlight on a lesser-known chapter in the civil rights movement.Trevor Gregory: Host, ProducerRyan Wagner: Host, EditorAref Aboud: Host, ProducerChristian Starck: Host, WriterSocials:Gmail: [email protected]: @TRAC_CastInstagram: @trac_castLetterboxd: TheTRACcast
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