A new podcast series from the 99% Invisible team! The real story of how Fred Hampton became The Chairman, as told by the makers of the film and the people who knew him

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Judas and the Black Messiah, Episode 1: The Chairman

FEB 12, 202136 MIN
99% Invisible

Judas and the Black Messiah, Episode 1: The Chairman

FEB 12, 202136 MIN

Description

Proximity, 99% Invisible, and Warner Bros. present the “Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast,” an official film companion from the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.

In the “Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast,” host and critic Elvis Mitchell of KCRW is joined by Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. — son of Chairman Fred Hampton and head of the Black Panther Party Cubs — as well as the film’s actors and creative team, and by members of the Black Panther Party who knew Chairman Fred Hampton. Together, they look at the true stories behind the events portrayed in the film.

In episode 1, we get the real story of how Fred Hampton became The Chairman.

Watch the film and subscribe to the rest of the series here:

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