In early October, Hampton and his girlfriend Deborah Johnson (now known as Akua Njeri), who was pregnant with their child (Fred Hampton Jr.), rented a four-and-a-half-room apartment at 2337 West Monroe Street to be closer to BPP headquarters. O'Neal reported to his superiors that much of the Panthers' "provocative" arms stockpile was stored there.

Fred Hampton, African American civil rights leader and deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party’s Illinois chapter who formed the city of Chicago’s first ‘Rainbow Coalition.’ He was killed in 1969 during a raid on his residence by Chicago police officers.

2016年8月25日 · Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 - December 4, 1969) Fred Hampton was an active leader in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), leading their Youth Council of the organization’s West Suburban Branch.

2023年11月29日 · Fred Hampton was a leader in the Black Panther Party who was harassed and targeted by local law enforcement and the FBI, resulting in his murder during a police raid on his apartment on...

2021年1月29日 · Black Panther Fred Hampton testifies at a meeting on the death of West Side men in 1969. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was formed in 1966 by a pair of Black college students in...

2008年4月16日 · Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, was born on August 30, 1948 and raised in the Chicago suburb of Maywood, Illinois. In high school he excelled in academics and athletics.

Fred Hampton is remembered as a charismatic and influential leader who fought tirelessly for the rights of African Americans and other marginalized communities. His legacy continues to inspire activists and advocates for social change.

2019年1月28日 · Had the Chicago Police not killed Fred Hampton, he would have been named chief of staff of the Black Panther Party's central committee, making him a key spokesman for the group. Hampton never got that opportunity, but he has not been forgotten.

American civil rights leader Fred Hampton served as deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party's Illinois chapter. Hampton formed the city of Chicago's first "Rainbow Coalition," an alliance of the Panthers with other groups organized around racial, ethnic, or ideological affiliation.

2024年5月25日 · Fred Hampton, a young activist and leader in the Black Panther Party, left an indelible mark on the fight for racial equality and social justice before his tragic assassination in 1969.