Fred Hampton

Born: 1948-08-30

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia. Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969) was an African-American activist and deputy chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP). He was assassinated as he lay in bed in his apartment by a tactical unit of the Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney's Office (SAO), in conjunction with the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Hampton's death was chronicled in the 1971 documentary film The Murder of Fred Hampton, as well as an episode of the critically acclaimed documentary series Eyes on the Prize. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred Hampton, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Growing Up in America
Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family
All Power to the People!
COINTELPRO 101
The FBI's War on Black America
Bastards of the Party
The First Rainbow Coalition
Death of a Black Panther: Fred Hampton
The Murder of Fred Hampton

Top Movie Credits

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Self - Black Panther Party (archive footage)
Growing Up in America Self (archive footage)
Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family Self
All Power to the People! Self (archive footage)
COINTELPRO 101 Self (archive footage)
The FBI's War on Black America Self (archive footage)
Bastards of the Party Self (archive footage)
The First Rainbow Coalition Self (archive footage)
Death of a Black Panther: Fred Hampton
The Murder of Fred Hampton Self (archive footage)