Full Name
Hubert Gerold Brown, also known as H. Rap Brown and Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin
Date of Birth
October 4, 1943
Place of Birth
Baton Rouge, [Louisiana], [United States]
Early Life and Activism
H. Rap Brown joined the civil rights organization, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He became the Alabama project director in 1966 and the national director of SNCC after [Stokely Carmichael] in 1967. He was a leading proponent of the Black Power movement and a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement[1][4][5].
Legal Troubles and Imprisonment
Brown faced legal troubles, including charges related to inciting a riot, violating the National Firearms Act, and armed robbery. He was imprisoned multiple times and served a five-year term in Attica State Prison. During his incarceration, he embraced Islam and changed his name to Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin[1][4][5].
Later Life
After his release, Al-Amin became a grocery store owner in Atlanta and a leader of the [National Ummah], one of America’s largest black Muslim groups. In 2000, he was convicted of murder for the shooting of two police officers and is currently serving a life sentence[5].
Family
Al-Amin was married to [Karima Al-Amin][4].
Affiliated Organizations
- [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)]
- [Black Panther Party]
- [National Ummah]
Sources
- BlackPast - H. Rap Brown (Hubert H. Rap) /Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (1943- )
- Time - The Many Lives of H. Rap Brown
- SNCC Digital Gateway - H. Rap Brown
- Wikipedia - H. Rap Brown
- Spartacus Educational - H. Rap Brown
Citations: [1] https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/brown-hubert-h-rap-jamil-abdullah-al-amin-1943/ [2] https://time.com/6111614/h-rap-brown-jamil-al-amin/ [3] https://snccdigital.org/people/h-rap-brown/ [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Rap_Brown [5] https://spartacus-educational.com/USArapB.htm