Fred Hampton’s Chicago Childhood Home Becomes Historical Landmark

By Bry'onna Mention ·Updated April 26, 2022

Fred Hampton, iconic Black Panther Party Chairman, who was shot and killed during a 1969 police raid of his Chicago apartment, Illinois childhood home has been designated a historical landmark. Hampton was only 21 years old.

According to The Associated Press, in a news release, organizers of the Save The Hampton House initiative, led by Hampton’s son, Fred Hampton Jr, and widow, Akua Njeri, announced

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