Fred Hampton

Film & TV

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

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…

Known for

• Bill Russell: Legend — Self (archive footage)2023
• I am Revolutionary — Self (archive footage)2020
• The First Rainbow Coalition — Self (archive footage)2019
• The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Self - Black Panther Party (archive footage)2015
• COINTELPRO 101 — Self (archive footage)2010
• Bastards of the Party — Self (archive footage)2005
• All Power to the People! — Self (archive footage)1996
• The FBI's War on Black America — Self (archive footage)1990
• Growing Up in America — Self (archive footage)1989
• The Murder of Fred Hampton — Self (archive footage)1971

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Key facts

Born

Fredrick Allen Hampton , ( 1948-08-30 ) August 30, 1948, Chicago , Illinois, U.S.

Died

December 4, 1969 (1969-12-04) (aged 21), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Cause of death

Assassination ( gunshot wounds )

Other name

Chairman Fred

Education

Triton College

Occupations

Activist, revolutionary

Years active

1966–1969

Known for

Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party

Political party

Black Panther

Partner

Akua Njeri

Children

Fred Hampton Jr.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Fred

Family name

Hampton

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Summit

Place of death

Chicago

Spouse

Akua Njeri

Occupation

social activist

Political party

Black Panther Party

Languages spoken

English language

Image

Fred Hampton speaks at a rally in Grant Park, Chicago, 1969 crop.jpg

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