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Al-Amin, Jamil, 1943-

Alternate Names

H. Rap Brown

Birth Date

1943-10-04

Death Date

2025-11-23

Description

Jamil Abdullah al-Amin (October 4, 1943 – November 23, 2025) was an American Muslim cleric 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 six month alliance between SNCC and the Black Panther Party.