I know these videos can be long, but I hope people take the time to watch them, and pay particular attention (feel free to fast foward...) to the speeches that are shown and the words of Chairman Fred as well as the other Panthers who are speak during these film.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Chairman Fred Hampton
For my next four blog entries I wanted to show the four parts of a Film compiled completely of old footage (no narration, etc.) that documents the life and murder of Chairman Fred Hampton, the Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. Chairman Fred was a Revolutionary in every sense of the word whose message and ideals have been forgotten by many today (or simply are unknown). Hampton was murdered (assassinated) by chicago police and FBI agents. After forcing their way into the BPP headquarters in Chicago he was shot in the back of the head after being shot in the arm while he was sleeping with his pregnant wife (the video will go over the differing accounts of how it went down). I would be curious to hear peoples reaction on a personal level, political level, and as viewing these videos & speeches through a free speech lens. Chairman Fred is someone who should get more press during this month, but wont, so this is my attempt at helping to get his story and message out to the public. Respect & Revolution.
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