American Gangstar To Bring in depth Look At J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO

by admin on November 13, 2008

BET Networks’ American Gangstar is to bring two episodes on its documentary drama series on Thursday, November 20 at 10:00 p.m. American Gangstar is to cover former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and a secret directive Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) as they were authorized to harass and target some of domestic groups and U.S. citizens deemed a racial or political threat by Hoover.

Hoover, The first and most famous director of the FBI, has consolidated his power through a combination of brilliant public relations moves and compromising personal files he kept on politicians who held his fate in their hands.

American Gangstar is executive produced by Nelson George and Frank Sinton along with Mark Rowland and BET Networks’ Brett King – Senior Vice President of Scripted Programming, Sitarah Pendelton – Vice President of Development, Kevin Morrison – Senior Director of Development and Glenda Richardson – Assistant to Sitarah Pendelton.

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