Fred Hampton, Jr.

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Fred Hampton, Jr. (b. 1970) is the son of Fred Hampton, Sr., a Black Panther who was killed by the Chicago Police in 1969. Hampton, Jr., was still in utero when his father was killed. He followed his father into black nationalist politics. In 1990, he became the president of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement. In 1993, he was convicted of aggravated arson in a case involving the firebombing of a Korean grocery store following the nationwide protests in 1992 after the acquittal of the LA police officers who beat Rodney King. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Hampton was paroled on September 14, 2001.

He is currently Chairman of the P.O.C.C. (Prisoners Of Conscience Committee)

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American pop-punk/alternative band Fall Out Boy recorded a song about his trial, called "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave".

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• Providence College student site
• From COINTELPRO to the Shadow Government: As Fred Hampton Jr. Is Released From 9 Years Of Prison, a Look Back at the Assassination of Fred Hampton. 36:48 real audio. Tape: Fred Hampton, Deborah Johnson. Guests: Fred Hampton Jr., Mutulu Olugabala, Rosa Clemente. Interviewer: Amy Goodman. Democracy Now!. Tuesday, March 5th, 2002. Retrieved May 12, 2005.