Judas and the Black Messiah is now an Oscar Award-nominated film.As we all continue to revel in the well-deserved win for this masterfully-told true story of the rise and murder of Black Panther Party leader chairman Fred Hampton at the hands of the FBI, it’s also worth noting that the way the story made it’s way to the big screen in the first place is equally as important as the history it brings to life.Speaking candidly during an enlightening conversation at the second annual ESSENCE Hollywood House, the film’s co-producer and MACRO founder & CEO Charles D.
King gave a detailed account of just how the film came to fruition through a creative brotherhood he formed with fellow co-producer Ryan Coogler and co-producer/director Shaka.
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