Chicago Sun-Times

Street sign honors Black Panther leader Fred Hampton Sr., slain in '69 police raid

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Street named in honor of Fred Hampton, Black Panther leader killed by police in 1969

CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Fred Hampton Sr., a Black Panther Party leader who was shot and killed in Chicago during a 1969 police raid, received an honorary street name on Saturday on the Near West ...
WBEZ

Black Panthers’ legacy, image at issue in feud over historic sites

Please check your inbox for your confirmation. An effort to memorialize the Illinois Black Panther Party has exposed a divide over how to preserve its legacy — and who should tell its story. At the ...
Essence

Efforts To Include The Black Panther Party In National Registry Of Historic Places Sparks Criticism

The effort to memorialize the Illinois Black Panther Party and include its history in the National Register of Historic Places has sparked controversy due to differing opinions on how the organization ...