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‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ Daniel Kaluuya As Fred Hampton, and Learning Black History From a Biopic

Justin and Micah discuss the new film on Black activist and Black Panther leader Fred Hampton

By Justin Charity and Micah Peters
Warner Bros.


Justin Charity and Micah Peters discuss Judas and the Black Messiah, the new film on Black activist and Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, which is out on HBO Max and in theaters. They weigh in on Daniel Kaluuya’s and LaKeith Stanfield’s standout acting performances (27:00) and talk about the limitations of learning Black history solely through Black biographical films (38:00).

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