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UPCOMING EVENTS

DECEMBER 4th: IRD DAY 

International Revolutionary Day

   

During an early morning police raid on December 4, 1969, Chicago police opened fire on 2337 West Monroe Street (Chairman Fred Hampton Way)  assassinating 21 year old Chairman Fred Hampton and Defense Captain Mark Clark. It was proven that the assassinations were planned and carried out with the involvement of Chicago police, State Attorney Edward Hanrahan, and J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI under a program called COINTELPRO, which specifically targeted The Black Panther Party.  

International Revolutionary Day (IRD) acknowledges these assassinations EVERY YEAR on December 4th internationally.

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a productive year so far. 

We are planning new events & programming for the upcoming year to serve The People & to continue to maintain the legacy of Chairman Fred Hampton. 

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Chairman Fred Hampton, leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, was a revolutionary and a role model for Chicago, the international community, and the ongoing movement for the liberation of Black people. Under his leadership, the Black Panther Party fed, educated and housed thousands of people. By the time he turned 21, the FBI had seen in Chairman Fred such an extraordinary leader in the movement that they described him as a “threat to the internal security of the country” in order to coordinate his assassination as part of a secret government program to destroy the Black Panther Party.

 

Though his life was cut far too short, his legacy lives on. 

 

Save The Hampton House is an effort led by Chairman Fred Hampton’s son, Chairman Fred Jr., and his mother, Akua Njeri, to turn Chairman Fred’s childhood home into a historic landmark and community center where visitors can learn about the legacy of the Black Panther Party and inspire future leaders in the movement

RECENT PRESS

Charles D. King & Ryan Coogler |In Proximity| Ep.8 
April 30, 2023

Charles D. King is the founder and CEO of MACRO, a multi-platform media company representing the voice & perspectives of Black people, indigenous people, & people of color. Some of their projects include Dear Mama, Mudbound, Fences, & Judas and the Black Messiah, produced with Proximity Media & Warner Brothers. Formerly a partner/senior agent at William Morris Endeavor, Charles was the first Black partner in the company’s 100+ year history & the first ever Black partner at any major talent agency. In 2021, when Judas and the Black Messiah was nominated for Best Picture, Charles became part of the first ever all-Black team of producers nominated for an Academy Award alongside director Shaka King & Proximity founder Ryan Coogler. The team worked closely with an esteemed group of Black creatives, activists, & executives including Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. & Niija Kuykendall, then SVP of Production at Warner Brothers, now VP of Film at Netflix. Charles & Ryan talk about how they first met (2:40), the role of an agent (5:34), Charles’ transition to founding MACRO (10:27), Charles’ role in the launch of Proximity (23:30), the making of Judas the Black Messiah (26:00), and their Prox Recs for working in the entertainment business (40:03).

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CHAIRMAN FRED HAMPTON

CHAIRMAN OF THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER

OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY

Chairman Fred Hampton was the Chairman of the Illinois Chapter of The Black Panther Party. He was assassinated by the FBI in 1969.

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THE HAMPTON HOUSE
THE HOUSE & MUSEUM

The Hampton House is a key part of Maywood’s history. Chairman Fred Hampton’s family moved to the house at 804 S.17th Ave. in 1958. Hampton’s childhood experiences would lay the groundwork for his extraordinary political leadership.

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THE HAMPTON HOUSE
THE ORGANIZATION

Save The Hampton House was established as a nonprofit organization an effort by those working relentlessly to protect the legacy of The Black Panther Party, Chairman Fred Hampton and the Hampton House.

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PROGRAMS
THE PEOPLE

Free 'Em All! Feed 'Em All! 

The Hampton House paw prints go from Maywood to Chicago to Ghana beyond. 

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NEWS & MEDIA
PRESS

Videos & print interviews with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. & Akua Njeri discussing the Hampton House, Chairman Fred Hampton, etc.

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JUDAS & THE BLACK MESSIAH
THE FILM

Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. & Akua Njeri were cultural consultants on this award-winning film. Learn more about the film

&  listen to the companion podcast.

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THE SHOP

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