H. Rap Brown
Jamil Abdullah al-Amin (born Hubert Gerold Brown; October 4, 1943), is an American human rights activist, Muslim cleric, black separatist, and convicted murderer who was the fifth chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the 1960s. Best known as H. Rap Brown, he served as the Black Panther Party's minister of justice during a short-lived (six months) alliance between SNCC and the Black Panther Party.
H. Rap Brown | |
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H. Rap Brown in 1967 | |
| 5th Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | |
| In office May 1967 – June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Stokely Carmichael |
| Succeeded by | Phil Hutchings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hubert Gerold Brown October 4, 1943 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Karima al-Amin |
| Residence(s) | United States Penitentiary, Tucson (sentenced by the state of Georgia) |
| Known for | Black Power movement |
He is perhaps known for his proclamations during that period, such as that "violence is as American as cherry pie", and that "If America don't come around, we're gonna burn it down." He is also known for his autobiography, Die Nigger Die! He is currently serving a life sentence for murder following the shooting of two Fulton County, Georgia, sheriff's deputies in 2000.