<p>Our radio adaptation of the film, The Murder of Fred Hampton, produced by filmmakers Mike Gray and Howard Alk, provides a glimpse into the life of Hampton and the Illinois Black Panther Party. On December 4th, 1969, exactly 50 years ago, Black Panthers Fred Hampton, age 21, and Mark Clark, age 22, were shot to death by Chicago police.</p>

Our radio adaptation of the film, The Murder of Fred Hampton, produced by filmmakers Mike Gray and Howard Alk, provides a glimpse into the life of Hampton and the Illinois Black Panther Party. On December 4th, 1969, exactly 50 years ago, Black Panthers Fred Hampton, age 21, and Mark Clark, age 22, were shot to death by Chicago police.

<p>Our radio adaptation of the film,&nbsp;The Murder of&nbsp;Fred&nbsp;Hampton, produced by filmmakers Mike Gray and Howard Alk, provides a glimpse into the life of&nbsp;Hampton&nbsp;and the Illinois Black Panther Party. On December 4th, 1969,&nbsp;exactly 50 years ago, Black Panthers Fred Hampton, age 21, and Mark Clark, age 22, were shot to death by Chicago police.</p>

50 Years Later: Remembering Fred Hampton

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