Why The FBI Surveilled Samuel L. Jackson

Black History Year

Long before he became the highest-grossing actor of all time, Samuel L. Jackson was affiliated with the Black Panther Party. His brave act of resistance at Morehouse College, even taking MLK Sr. hostage, unexpectedly set him on the path to fame.

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