Hoover is also accused of having a hand in the killing of several Black Panthers, including Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, which is depicted in the new film “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
“It was just the brilliance of subtlety,” Day added on the podcast. “Just how diabolically genius it was in being so subtle in dismantling our community and everything he hated. So yes, I think for me he is the Hitler for Black people, and for people of color and for marginalized communities in America. He’s responsible for so many deaths and I don’t think people really understand the scope of one man’s power when he was alive.”
“He’s been able to successfully cement himself in this nation as a hero and a pillar of righteousness and civic duty. And the man was a demon. One of my biggest passions is to tell the truth about his legacy,” Day said.
“The United States vs. Billie Holiday” is currently streaming on Hulu.
