Topic: Black Messiah

1 chapters across the catalog

93: Higher Infinite Power
• 20:40 - 24:11

93: Higher Infinite Power

J. Edgar Hoover and the Control of Black Influence

Mo Facts discusses J. Edgar Hoover's fear of a "black Messiah" figure and the FBI's strategies to neutralize black influence. He outlines three paths used to capture talent: academic isolation through the "Talented Tenth," sports, and the music industry. The goal was to ensure that charismatic individuals with the ear of the people were corralled or controlled by corporate interests.