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Cast of “Judas and the Black Messiah” discuss behind-the-scenes moments and more during a virtual college roundtable

The film follows the life of Fred Hampton (played by Kaluuya), the chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and William O’Neal (played by co-star LaKeith Stanfield), the undercover FBI informant in the late 1960s. Although it’s centered around the inner workings of O’Neal’s betrayal, it also gives insight into what Hampton’s personal life was like as well as the work the Black Panther party did.

Arts + Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, NewsTaylor EdwardsFebruary 12, 2021Judas and the Black Messiah, Film, Black Panther Party, Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Black History Month