Fred Hampton - On The Importance Of Education Prior To Action

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Hampton founded the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party in November 1968 where he immediately established a community service program. This included the provision of free breakfasts for schoolchildren and a medical clinic that did not charge patients for treatment. Hampton also taught political education classes and instigated a community control of police.

In the early hours of the 4th December, 1969, the Panther headquarters was raided by the police for the fourth time. The police later claimed that the Panthers opened fire and a shoot-out took place. During the next ten minutes Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were killed. Witnesses claimed that Hampton was wounded in the shoulder and then executed by a shot to the head.

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  • "and before you know it we'll have negro imperialists"

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  • That was heavy. What he said about the oppressor being white or black, and Nego Imperialism -- He saw Obama coming.

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  • This brother is always on point.

  • As a young adult, this makes me proud to be a African American i just wish everyone could understand the true importance of education....

  • 0:47 is the reason some same X and King were killed.......think of the power that woulda created

  • @nemiaidid TRUE. Maybe Justin Bieber should have been added to the topic.

  • Brilliant intellect this young wise man had. He proves that this so called 'education" most people received today is nothing but a vocational training to turn people into obedient political subjects.

  • His words really need to be heard, but it's up to us to put it out there.. NBK what's poppin?

  • he shut them down quick

  • Only around 5000 views for this video reflects the times we are living in. I am sure there are still young people as informed and smart as Fred Hampton around today but the current global socio economic and political environment has caused many to become apethetic. The systematic dumbing down of young people around the whole globe is taking a heavy toll.

  • His words need to be heard

  • Fred Hamptom was COLD. He owned them when he started talking about education.

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