12 episodes
Radical Tenderfoot TV
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4.5 • 79 Ratings
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On March 16, 2000, two police officers were shot in one of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods. One officer died and the other claimed the shooter was Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the leader of a local mosque. Once known as H. Rap Brown, a charismatic leader of the Black Power Movement, and an honorary officer in the Black Panther Party, Al-Amin was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. But was Al-Amin truly guilty? Or was it payback for decades of work against the establishment?
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Fire
Two sheriff's deputies are hit during a shootout near a mosque, and the lead suspect is Imam Jamil Al-Amin. Journalist Mosi Secret begins investigating the shooting, and he encounters a vexing question.
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Heroes and Villans
Local and federal law enforcement act fast to capture the man they suspect harmed two of their own. They chase Imam Jamil to Alabama, where a violent history flares up once again.
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Messiah
Imam Jamil was the target of a government conspiracy in the 1960s, and now he alleges it’s happening again. His defense lawyers find evidence that only intensifies those suspicions.
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Look a Man in His Eyes
Just a few months after September 11, Imam Jamil’s trial begins in an especially tense courtroom. A prosecutor is accused of misconduct, and Imam Jamil’s lawyers call for a mistrial.
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Cherry Pie
As Imam Jamil grapples with “soul crushing” conditions in an exceptionally harsh prison, new evidence emerges that suggests the FBI is holding onto secrets about the shootout.
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Confession
Under more scrutiny, some of the prosecution’s evidence breaks down, and a man who for years has been confessing to the shooting attracts renewed attention.
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Customer Reviews
Top notch podcast
Great podcast. Host does a good job sorting through a lot of difficult issues and conflicting stories. One of my favorites this year
That’s Gonna Be a Naw from Me
Honestly couldn’t get past the first episode. Not sure the host is even the best person to tell this story when he lumps Nation of Islam Muslims and actual Muslims into one category. Cursory knowledge of both religions makes it obvious that Nation of Islam Muslims are black nationalists cosplaying as “Muslims” as racial nationalism or separatism has zero place in mainstream Islam. Malcolm X figured this out easily enough and this is why he left the Nation of Islam. Host also used the word “Islamist” interchangeably with “Muslim” and uhh buddy those two things are not interchangeable. Bonus cringe points for mispronouncing masjid and imam.
Good show too many ads
The story was great but the amount of ad breaks was distracting.