There are some people who become almost mythical figures. Fred Hampton is one of them. The revolutionary Black Panther Party leader died in 1969 at age 21 during an FBI raid. Hampton’s story is full ...

He was a powerful force against the evils of oppression, poverty, and division of American people of color. He united multicultural activist groups, street gangs, and the inner city youth to fight for ...

As the world mourns the tragic passing of legendary actor Chadwick Boseman, known for his stirring depictions of iconic Black figures such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall, and the ...

Kaluuya spoke about playing Chairman Fred Hampton at a Judas and the Black Messiah virtual summit on Feb. 2. He went into great detail about his experience with the Hampton family. Who is Fred Hampton ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Judas and the Black Messiah" dramatizes the life and death of Fred Hampton, the former chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party who was killed by Chicago police during a raid on ...

In the early-morning hours of December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton, the 21-year-old chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and national deputy chairman, was killed during a police raid ...

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In the early morning hours of Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago police—acting at the behest of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation—burst into headquarters of the ...

According to Jakobi Williams, a professor and historian, it was Hampton's work with the Rainbow Coalition that led to his assassination On Dec. 5, several events in the City of Chicago are set to ...

Fred Hampton. Say his name. On this anniversary of the slaying of the Black Panther leader in Chicago — when black people face the fight of their lives — it is important for us to understand why his ...