Fred Hampton: Power to the People

In this episode we talk about Fred Hampton who is perhaps the most important Civil Rights Activist you have never learned about in school. Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way? Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton The Murder of Fred Hampton The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices