Fred Hampton, Black Panther and working-class hero was murdered by the cops on this day in 1969.

@thedollop below does a great overview of his life and the conspiracy that led to his death.

https://soundcloud.com/the.../214-black-panther-fred-hampton
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Available on audio: Black Against Empire an incredible history of the Black Panther Party, that takes their politics and programme seriously and evaluates it on its own terms. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-against-Empire-Politics-Foundation-ebook/dp/B01LVU8UUT
Black against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party (The George Gund Founda...

Black against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party (The George Gund Foundation Imprint in African American Studies) eBook: Bloom, Joshua, Martin, Waldo E., Jr.: Amazon.co.uk:...

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As well as this @bastardspod did a great couple of episodes on this with @IwriteOK and @prophiphop which we'd highly recommend.

Give us a message if there is anything else we should add to this thread. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-the-bastards-who-killed-56505454/?fbclid=IwAR1XGEiQTnoQdkE8QdYI4h9m5ZeBa9VHaJjKw4oanIo40z1qHf-5-vUeIJY
Listen to the Behind the Bastards Episode - Part One: The Bastards Who Killed the Black Panthers on...

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-the-bastards-who-killed-56505454/?fbclid=IwAR1XGEiQTnoQdkE8QdYI4h9m5ZeBa9VHaJjKw4oanIo40z1qHf-5-vUeIJY
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