My Heroes – Fred Hampton
“We expected about twenty Panthers to be in the apartment when the police raided the place. Only two of those black nigger fuckers were killed, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark.”
—FBI Special Agent Gregg York
Fred Hampton was murdered by law enforcement officials of the State Attorney’s Office tactical unit, the Chicago Police Department, and the FBI. He was murdered in his sleep.
Fred Hampton began organizing as a member of the NAACP Youth Council. He was very effect. He showed great leadership skills, was charismatic and an eloquent speaker. In November 1968, he became of member of the Black Panther Party.
I was lucky to have attended a lecture given by him during the Summer of 1968 as part of the training program for the Prince of Peace Volunteers.
As a member of the Black Panther Party he manage to build coalitions which included the various black and latino gangs in Chicago and the Students for a Democratic Society.
At approximately 4 AM on December 4, 1969, he was murdered in his sleep by the police.
Another long forgotten crime here my friend…..
I read a book concerning Fred’s murder by the powers that were a long time ago.
Those who killed Fred were a vicious breed then and still are today….
I came across this little excerpt by Fred in his own words…
FRED HAMPTON:
“So we say—we always say in the Black Panther Party that they can do anything they want to to us. We might not be back. I might be in jail. I might be anywhere. But when I leave, you’ll remember I said, with the last words on my lips, that I am a revolutionary. And you’re going to have to keep on saying that. You’re going to have to say that I am a proletariat, I am the people”.
D.
yea!! me too!!!
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Oh wait!!! I thought you said PETER FRAMPTON!!! not Fred Hampton!!!! silly me!! 😆
Thanks, John.