Black History Month: The Revolutionary Minds That Molded and Led The Black Panther Party
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MadameNoire
Fred Hampton
Hampton founded and led the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party when he was just 20-years-old. He was known as a tireless developer of community service programs, such as a free breakfast for children program and free medical services clinic. But in December 1969, Hampton was murdered in a police raid; he was only 21. In 1990, “Fred Hampton Day” was declared in Chicago.
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