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Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton was the Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and was one of the great young minds in the Black Liberation Movement. Fred Hampton was murdered by Chicago Police while asleep in his bed in 1969.

Documents

Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Speaks at University of Chicago Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Speaks at University of Chicago
Date: 4/1/1969Call Number: PM 115 R1Format: Reel 1Collection: Fred Hampton
Same as PM 115 R2 & R3 but at 3 3/4 ips Chairman of Illinois for the Black Panther Party, Fred Hampton, speaks at the University of Chicago about the U.S. prison system and the fight for equal rights among people of color. Speech gives insight on Black Panther Party’s school of thought regarding education and politics, with a focus on the “Breakfast for Children Program” and the defense fund for Black Panthers needing bail, including Bobby Seale, Huey Newton, Dennis Moral, Bobby Hutton, Michael “Mickey” White, and Bobby Rush. Question and answer session with the audience at the end of the tape gives depth to the Black experience at this time.
30th Anniversary of the murder of Fred Hampton 30th Anniversary of the murder of Fred Hampton
Date: 12/4/1999Call Number: PM 076Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanCollection: Fred Hampton
Program made for the 30th anniversary of the murder of Chicago Panther leader, Fred Hampton. Includes portions of a speech made by Hampton in April, 1969 at the University of Chicago, comments by Akua Ngeri (his wife at the time) from an interview by Kiilu Nyasha, and portions of an original broadcast on Nothing is more Precious than from 1974.
30th Anniversary of the murder of Fred Hampton 30th Anniversary of the murder of Fred Hampton
Date: 12/4/1999Call Number: PM 077Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanCollection: Fred Hampton
Program made for the 30th anniversary of the murder of Chicago Panther leader, Fred Hampton. Includes portions of a speech made by Hampton in April, 1969 at the University of Chicago, comments by Akua Ngeri (his wife at the time) from an interview by Kiilu Nyasha, and portions of an original broadcast on Nothing is more Precious than from 1974.
Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Speaks at University of Chicago Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Speaks at University of Chicago
Date: 4/1/1969Call Number: PM 115 R3Format: Reel 3Collection: Fred Hampton
Same as PM 115 R1 at 7 1/2 ips Part 2 Chairman of Illinois for the Black Panther Party, Fred Hampton, speaks at the University of Chicago about the U.S. prison system and the fight for equal rights among people of color. Speech gives insight on Black Panther Party’s school of thought regarding education and politics, with a focus on the “Breakfast for Children Program” and the defense fund for Black Panthers needing bail, including Bobby Seale, Huey Newton, Dennis Moral, Bobby Hutton, Michael “Mickey” White, and Bobby Rush. Question and answer session with the audience at the end of the tape gives depth to the Black experience at this time.
Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Speaks at University of Chicago Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Speaks at University of Chicago
Date: 4/1/1969Call Number: CD 022Format: CDCollection: Fred Hampton
Same as PM 115 R1 at 7 1/2 ips Part 1 & 2 Chairman of Illinois for the Black Panther Party, Fred Hampton, speaks at the University of Chicago about the U.S. prison system and the fight for equal rights among people of color. Speech gives insight on Black Panther Party’s school of thought regarding education and politics, with a focus on the “Breakfast for Children Program” and the defense fund for Black Panthers needing bail, including Bobby Seale, Huey Newton, Dennis Moral, Bobby Hutton, Michael “Mickey” White, and Bobby Rush. Question and answer session with the audience at the end of the tape gives depth to the Black experience at this time.
30th Anniversary of the murder of Fred Hampton 30th Anniversary of the murder of Fred Hampton
Date: 12/4/1999Call Number: CD 414Format: CDProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanCollection: Fred Hampton
Program made for the 30th anniversary of the murder of Chicago Panther leader, Fred Hampton. Includes portions of a speech made by Hampton in April, 1969 at the University of Chicago, comments by Akua Ngeri (his wife at the time) from an interview by Kiilu Nyasha, and portions of an original broadcast on Nothing is more Precious than from 1974.
Remember Fred Hampton Mark Clark Remember Fred Hampton Mark Clark
Publisher: December 4th CommitteeFormat: PamphletCollection: Fred Hampton