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What do you get when you mix a 21-year-old revolutionary, a breakfast-loving Black Panther, and a government that’s way too scared of both? The explosive story of Fred Hampton—a man whose charisma and vision made him a hero to the people and public enemy number one to the FBI.
In this episode of The Black Docket, we’re diving into the life and untimely death of Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party who was building a Rainbow Coalition faster than the feds could tear it down. But on December 4, 1969, the FBI and Chicago PD decided to crash the party—literally—in a raid that left Hampton dead, his apartment riddled with bullets, and a whole lot of questions unanswered.
We’ll break down the shady tactics of COINTELPRO, the courtroom drama that followed, and why Fred Hampton’s legacy still has the government sweating bullets (pun intended). Spoiler alert: it’s equal parts inspiring, infuriating, and a masterclass in how to organize like your life depends on it—because, well, it did.
So grab your coffee (or your free breakfast, Panther-style) and tune in for a story that’s equal parts history lesson, true crime thriller, and call to action. Because if there’s one thing Fred Hampton taught us, it’s that the people *can* win—but only if we keep fighting.
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What do you get when you mix a 21-year-old revolutionary, a breakfast-loving Black Panther, and a government that’s way too scared of both? The explosive story of Fred Hampton—a man whose charisma and vision made him a hero to the people and public enemy number one to the FBI.
In this episode of The Black Docket, we’re diving into the life and untimely death of Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party who was building a Rainbow Coalition faster than the feds could tear it down. But on December 4, 1969, the FBI and Chicago PD decided to crash the party—literally—in a raid that left Hampton dead, his apartment riddled with bullets, and a whole lot of questions unanswered.
We’ll break down the shady tactics of COINTELPRO, the courtroom drama that followed, and why Fred Hampton’s legacy still has the government sweating bullets (pun intended). Spoiler alert: it’s equal parts inspiring, infuriating, and a masterclass in how to organize like your life depends on it—because, well, it did.
So grab your coffee (or your free breakfast, Panther-style) and tune in for a story that’s equal parts history lesson, true crime thriller, and call to action. Because if there’s one thing Fred Hampton taught us, it’s that the people *can* win—but only if we keep fighting.
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