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Archives & Legacy

The history of the Black Panther Party, Chairman Fred Hampton Sr., the Rainbow Coalition, and the movement that refuses to die.

All Archives
Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. speaking at Grant Park, 1969
December 4, 1969
The Assassination of Chairman Fred Hampton Sr.
At 4:30 AM, 14 plainclothes officers executed a pre-dawn raid on 2337 West Monroe Street. Chairman Hampton, 21, was murdered in his bed.
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Foundation • October 15, 1966
The Ten-Point Program
Written by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, and peace.
Unity
1969 • Chicago
The Rainbow Coalition
Founded by Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. — alliance between Black Panthers, Young Lords, and Young Patriots. Class solidarity across racial lines.
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. at the BPPC mural
Survival Programs • January 1969
Free Breakfast for Children
Fed over 20,000 children weekly at its peak across 45 cities. The model inspired the federal school lunch program.
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. in BPPC blue beret
Legacy • Maywood, IL
The Hampton House
804 S. 17th Ave — Fred Hampton Sr.'s childhood home. Historical landmark since April 2022. Now a community center, museum, and garden.
Community members visit Fred Hampton's apartment after the December 4th raid, 1969
FBI • COINTELPRO
COINTELPRO & State Violence
The FBI's Counter Intelligence Program systematically targeted the Black Panther Party. William O'Neal was paid a bonus for providing the apartment floor plan.