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12 de feb. de 2021 · Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton's widow Akua Njeri and son Fred Hampton Jr. were instrumental in bringing the story of "Judas and the Black Messiah" to the screen.
12 de feb. de 2021 · Njeri continues to be involved with Black social causes around Chicago, often appearing in public with Hampton Jr., who has spoken about how important she's been to his life. "I feel fortunate to fall from the tree of two freedom fighters: Chairman Fred Hampton and also Akua Njeri, formerly known as Deborah Johnson," Hampton Jr. said in a video posted on December 4, 2020.
6 de mar. de 2023 · Fred Hampton was killed on the morning of December 4, 1969, in his sleep during a violent raid, and he had been given a sleeping concoction prior to his death, as seen in Judas and the Black Messiah. Akua Njeri (a.k.a. Deborah Johnson) recalled the event quite vividly. She was miraculously unharmed amid the gunfire.
9 de may. de 2021 · 1x. The film “ Judas and the Black Messiah ” tells the story of how Fred Hampton led the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party, and the circumstances surrounding his death in 1969. Hampton’s son Fred Jr., and fiancé Akua Njeri served as cultural consultants for the film. “They had such great actors and actresses … everybody was ...
29 de nov. de 2023 · Fred Hampton was a leader in the Black Panther Party who was harassed and targeted by local law enforcement and the FBI, resulting in his murder during a police raid on his apartment on December 4 ...
13 de mar. de 2024 · For Women's History Month, the Center for Africana Studies is hosting a conversation between Professor Sarah Jackson and Black Panther/Mother of Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., Akua Njeri. This event will take place virtually on March 13th.
12 de mar. de 2010 · Akua Njeri (fna Deborah Johnson) is a former member of the Illinois Chapter Black Panther Party. She is a survivor of the Dec. 4, 1969, assassination of Chairman Fred Hampton and Defense Captain Mark Clark. She is the widow of Chairman Fred and the mother of Chairman Fred Jr.
