Karriem Allah raises the Possibility of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan being Portrayed in Hollywood Television Series and Films
NEWARK, Del., Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In his latest Message, "Considering Hollywood's Probable Portrayal of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Messiah," Karriem Allah presents a case that justifies the question of whether future episodes of "Godfather of Harlem" television series will introduce the character "Louis Farrakhan." According to a December 2, 2019 article in the New York Post, "Godfather of Harlem" creators, Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, intend to extend the series for additional seasons to sustain the character of Malcolm X, a leading figure in the series. The New York Post article states:
"Brancato says the initial intention was to cover one calendar year per season but he and Eckstein eventually rethought that approach as Season 1 of "Godfather of Harlem" progressed. "Because Malcolm X dies in 1965 that would mean only three seasons of this wonderful actor [Nigel Thatch]," he says. "Now we're thinking, 'You know, maybe we don't have to do each season as a calendar year. Maybe we can do a couple of seasons of 1964 and '65."
Karriem Allah describes how other notable films, as well as several books that focused on Malcolm X directly or indirectly mentioned the Honorable Louis Farrakhan because of His very close relationship to Malcolm X and because He became the National Spokesperson for the Honorable Elijah Muhammad after Malcolm X was killed. Karriem Allah cites Lifetime's TV movie, Betty and Coretta (2013), as an example where a character "Louis Farrakhan" was casted in a scene where the character "Betty Shabazz," played by Mary J. Blige, mentioned him as being connected to her husband's (Malcolm X) death.
In fortifying the probability that "Godfather of Harlem" may include a "Louis Farrakhan" character, Karriem Allah also discussed how news articles by major newspapers implied that the Honorable Louis Farrakhan was connected to the death of Malcolm X. As an example, Karriem Allah cites the 1994 article, "Widow Pins Malcolm X Murder on Farrakhan," which led the Honorable Louis Farrakhan to file a $4.4 billion dollar libel lawsuit against the New York Post.
Karriem Allah explains that while viewership disclaimers may insulate Hollywood film and television executives and producers from defamation of character lawsuits arising from mischaracterizations of real people through "invented" scenes, there is always a possibility that such scenes could foster negative public opinions about these real persons. Karriem Allah elucidates how such a negative response could be especially detrimental to the persona of living persons characterized by invented scenes in films and television shows?as compared to the effects of mischaracterizations of real persons who are deceased.
This lecture, "Considering Hollywood's Probable Portrayal of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Messiah," is part of the Series of the Messianic Prophecies is available on Karriem Allah's Vimeo and Youtube channels, and his website.
SOURCE Karriem Allah
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