Judas and The Black Messiah: What Can Happen After The Movie

I wanted to delay watching Judas and the Black Messiah for as long as I could because this portion of our history makes me particularly furious. However, some anti-racist book club students brought it up as something to watch and discuss, so I committed to watching it. Of course, it was a powerful and incendiary movie, but how can the learning continue for us after we watch it? Here are my suggestions.

THREE THINGS WE CAN READ (POSSIBLY ORDERED THROUGH BLACK BOOKSTORES):

• The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders by John Potash

• Black Panthers For Beginners by Herb Boyd

• Racial Matters: The FBI's Secret File on Black America by Kenneth O'Reilly

THREE THINGS WE CAN WATCH:

• The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Available on Prime)

• The Black Power Mixtape (Available on Prime)

• Eyes on The Prize Part 2 (YouTube)

THREE THINGS WE CAN DO:

• Donate to the "Save the Hampton House" Initiative. (GoFundMe)

• Write to Current Political Prisoners.

• Investigate potential modern-day "Judases."

Let’s honor the movie and the heroes in it by growing what we know and what we do. Peace and Progress!