Reposted from @vintagetribune "When it comes to telling Chicago stories, big or small, it’s no secret that we Chicagoans can be hard to win over, particularly in television and movies," writes Tribune reporter William Lee in a column about the new film “Judas and the Black Messiah,” which premieres Feb. 12 in theaters and on HBO Max. "But the usual host of small Chicago-centric nitpicks about street names and neighborhoods takes a back seat when the subject is Fred Hampton and the climax is one of Chicago’s most notorious police raids. To many youth of the era, Hampton, a Maywood native and chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, was a rising star — a hip, young revolutionary pushing for Black empowerment, free medical clinics and lunch programs for kids. Hampton’s rise amid his group’s push for community resources and violent clash with police continues to loom large, certainly here in Chicago, which has always served as a political flashpoint, but also for our nation when feelings around race, class and policing remain raw. In the age of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Hampton’s story resonates. The film centers on not only Hampton, shown here on the right, but petty-criminal-turned-FBI-informant William O’Neal, shown on the left, and their ensuing conflict. Tap the link in our bio to read the full column by Willam Lee and to view historic photos from the raid. #FredHampton #help #chicago #BlackPanthers #WilliamONeal #blm #power #JudasandtheBlackMessiah #BlackAmerica #blackpower https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2eGiMlMxu/?igshid=5ae5m5dtiw6e











