History, 2337 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL
December 4th, 1969
Before dawn on December 4, 1969, Chicago police working with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office raided the apartment at 2337 W. Monroe Street and killed Chairman Fred Hampton, 21, and Defense Captain Mark Clark, 22. The raid was later shown to have been planned with the FBI.
Timeline
Raid kills Fred Hampton and Mark Clark
More than 90 shots were fired into the apartment. Hampton's fiancée, Deborah Johnson, now Comrade Mother Akua Njeri, was pregnant with Fred Hampton Jr.
Source: chicago.suntimes.com$1.85 million settlement
Paid to the Hampton and Clark families and the survivors.
Source: chicago.suntimes.comChairman Fred Hampton Way sign unveiled
On what would have been his 77th birthday, with Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and Akua Njeri.
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A clenched-fist salute at noon at Ground Zero, a group photo at the mural at 2746 W. Madison, and a celebration at Healthy Hood on S. Damen.
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