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94: Helping Our People
• 2:34:53 - 2:45:58

94: Helping Our People

Fred Hampton and the Rise of the Black Panther Party

The segment focuses on Fred Hampton, the 21-year-old chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, who was assassinated in a 1969 police raid. Hampton is heard criticizing the "Weathermen" and SDS as "custeristic" and "misguided," while advocating for disciplined political education. The hosts highlight Hampton's oratorical style as a precursor to hip-hop and discuss J. Edgar Hoover's fear of a "Black Messiah" who could unite the street youth.