Recruitment of followers and fellow subjugated citizens, such as local gangs like the Puerto Rican Young Lords and the white Young Patriots come to form a broader group: ‘The Rainbow Coalition’. The FBI see this association as war, and use O’ Neal, who then became security captain for Fred Hampton and the Illinois BPP, to ultimately destroy the movement and its supporters.
This film is extremely well rooted in its undertaking and asks you to listen, and despite its seriousness, is definitely worth the watch. It is entertaining with electric performances and provides you with perspective. It will make you think, feel, and perhaps make you want to recognise your own misconstructions about the world we live in, and the people we live in it with.