Burn, Baby, Burn

The Life and Legacy of H Rap Brown

By: Noor Wazwaz, Obaid Siddiqui

Narrated by: Noor Wazwaz, Obaid Siddiqui

On a March night in 2000, two deputy sheriffs serving a warrant were shot in Atlanta, Georgia. One was severely wounded while the other would die a day later. The shooting kicked off a large manhunt in search of the alleged cop killer. Four days later in Alabama, authorities found their man—Jamil Al-Amin. He was a Muslim leader with the title of Imam in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta.

He was also the man formerly known as H. Rap Brown. He was a charismatic Black radical in the late '60s. He was a household name—poised to be the next Malcolm X, a vanguard in the Black freedom movement. The work he did made him a target—followed and harassed by the FBI—even being directly named by J. Edgar Hoover as a specific enemy in the illegal government surveillance program—COINTELPRO.

Now Imam Jamil is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the murder and shooting that night in Atlanta. To the federal government and the state of Georgia, he’s a man paying the price for his violent crime. To his family and supporters, his current conviction and life sentence is just the culmination of a decades-long federal campaign to crush him and they continue to fight for his freedom.

Join hosts Obaid Siddiqui and Noor Wazwaz as they explore the complicated story of the iconic and forgotten American leader H. Rap Brown.

The program is part of Audible's Podcast Development Program.

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Where is R. Rap Brown?

Interesting interviews and interpretation of Civil Rights in America. This shines a light on a very volatile subject. I vaguely remember any of this not having been at an age to do that. No one, in my opinion can label either parties wrong. There is and always will be a spectrum of truth to any problem or solution. I feel it is up to each individual to conduct themselves (I include myself) in a humane and generous manner. I don’t believe exactly as you believe, however there is room for acceptance of all. Thoroughly enjoyed this listen.

Being Black in America

FBI engineered the fate of this brilliant young man trying to right injustice. Tragic and normal behavior of policing in America.

A very, very good book/podcast

This is filled with interviews and wonderful research which provides information that should not be overlooked. The flow is excellent and it really is a movie in your mind!

I did not know

Learning about history is always eye opening and fantastic. It saddens me and makes me angry to know what happened but that is what happened! Everyone needs to know.

Free this man

He gave his life to community service for the betterment of black peoples. Let this man go and spend the rest of his life with his family