The story of Fred Hampton, Jr. is one that began before he was even born. His life is forever overshadowed by the legacy of his father, Fred Hampton, Sr. .
On December 4th, 1969, Fred Sr. slept beside his pregnant girlfriend, Akua Njeri. Allegedly drugged with secobarbitol before bedtime, Fred Hampton would never again see the light of day. He was murdered during the early morning hours in the now infamous Chicago Panther House Raid.
While Fred Hampton, Jr. was still in his mother's womb, a huge part of his history was taken from him: his father.
In 1990, at the age of 20, Fred Jr. was already extremely active in the same political circles that proved to be deadly for his father.
At this time he became the President of the local National People's Democratic Uhuru Movement(NPDUM), joining their fight for the rights of African people in the US.
In March 1992, the government made two separate attempts to indict Fred Hampton, Jr on charges of Murder and Armed Robbery. He was found not guilty of both, much to the dismay of the prosecuting attorney who remarked,
"...Fred Hampton Jr., we'll get you yet." In May of that same year, Fred was brought in again. This time he was accused of firebombing a Korean Merchant's store.
A corrupt and rushed trial ensues and many aspects of the courtroom procedure hint at the political sensitivity of the accusation.
For example, the NPDUM's page says the jury was rigged to exclude those with positive recollections of the BPP and Fred Hampton, Sr., but included those who feared blacks and had been robbed. The judge refused to allow the name "Fred Hampton" to be used in court.
There was also a lack of evidence- There is no evidence of a fire
No fire truck came to the scene
The store was not closed for more than 15 minutes Fred Hampton was allowed no character witness.
When Fred Jr.'s mother takes the stand to testify as to where Fred Jr. was at the time of the alleged incident, the main focus of questioning is her political affiliation with militant and radical groups like the BPP and the NPDUM
On May 19, 1993, Fred Hampton, Jr. is sentenced to eighteen years in prison on ONE count of aggravated arson.
Fred Hampton, Jr inherited his father's gift for politics as well as his ability to frighten the government with his effectiveness in organizing. The "Free Fred Hampton, Jr." site seems to be the only comprehensive internet source providing information about his run-ins with the legal system. The site was last updated in 1996 and after countless attempts to search for further updates on the status of the case, it was realized that there is limited access to information regarding these topics. We tried to email the Foundation to Free Fred Hampton, Jr. to gather information about his status in jail but received no response. The information is outdated but does a good job of presenting the facts that are relevant to the cause. No other sources with updates about the plight of Fred Hampton, Jr. were found. This seemed to be a common thread throughout our research, as there is a lack of information about the Black Panther Party and the Chicago Murders in particular.
One reason could be that despite the longest civil trial in US history (as of 1996), there is a lot of conflicting information and some sources may not be 100% accurate or may be biased. Another reason is that the government has tried to suppress information about its Post-Civil Rights Era activities. For this reason, much of the information that is needed about these subjects simply disappeared. The NPDUM is considered a radical group, but by speaking out about issues concerning them, the NPDUM merely exercises Constitutional rights. It has been suggested by the media and several government officials that race riots in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1996, were prompted by the NPDUM. Enraged
Life and Debt is a just-completed feature-length documentary which addresses the impact of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and current globalization policies on a developing country such as Jamaica.
This methodically rabble-rousing film can be read two ways: face-on as a laser-sighted exposé of Jamaica's economic strangulation by an IMF hell-bent on fomenting chaos and dependency in the name of slave-wage sweatshops and the almighty Mickey Dee's, or, from a slightly more askew angle, as the grimmest Black science-fiction movie of all time. A tale of one very small Black planet's near hopeless struggle against a technologically superior alien adversary more malevolent than anybody's Borg.
We learn of Jamaican farmers, food producers, and policy makers coerced by the IMF to dismantle their own prodigious food industries so that subsidized foreign competitors can crush them in the local market.
We're reminded of the Clinton-led suit against Jamaica's banana industry on behalf of Chiquita and Dole, which ensured that those brand names now controlling 95 percent of the world's banana trade can scarf up JA's minuscule portion too.
We hear of offshore poultry wholesalers who demand the return of their impounded caches of 20-year-old chicken, blithely claiming their poison meat was really intended for Haiti.
The film also gives an inhuman face to the IMF in the form of the devil incarnate, deputy director Stanley Fischer, who plays the smug villain with mustache-twirling relish.
The director confesses that "the film is supposed to make you mad," and hopes that editing it in her bedroom aided in transferring her sense of mission to the viewer.
A "Routine Typical Hit", the second title in the series, is the story of a young man named Larry Davis. Who at the age of 19, took the NYC Police Department on one of the largest manhunts in the history of NY State.
After this intensive 17-day manhunt, Davis turned himself into the FBI, in exchange for their guarantee to investigate the NYPD`s involvement in drug deals, that he was forced to participate in as a teenager. For the first time ever, Davis speaks out about the night in 1986 when 30 police officers came to assassinate him for backing out of a drug deal.
This documentary will take you inside of the life of Larry Davis and how his family was harassed by the NYC Police Department.
Troy Reed will interview Davis on how he was able to escape unharmed from a stand off of gunfire with 30 police officers.
The video will also expose the police corruption of the 80`s and how cops were using inner-city youth to sell drugs and guns
The Biography of Malcolm X "El Hajj Malik Shabazz" featuring archival footage of Malcolm X from his earliest public apperances to his untimley death. With interviews from his Brother, Sister, John Carlos ('68 Olympics), Martin Luther King, Elijah Muhammad, Betty Shabazz and many more.
Narrated by James Earl Jones and produced with the assistance of Alex Hailey.
Mumia offer's the viewer an insight in the criminal justice system that you could only see if you are inside it. When viewing this Documentary, the viewer gets the feeling of depression, isolation, sadness and of despair that any person on death row might be feeling. To me, anytime that a viewer can feel the emotion of a story, the presentation has achieved a point. Now whether or not you agree with the death penalty, I think that you should view this documentary. It will force you to think about you position and see it justice is really being served. The irony now is that someone else has finally come forward and admitted to the murder that Mumia was convicted of, but Mumia is still in a life or death battle to be freed. I think that the viewer will enjoy this documentary and be overwhelmed by the emotion.
The awesome wit and quick mind of our Beloved Ancestor is in full display as he takes on the white interviewer as well as hesitant Negro who seem to want to trap Malcolm in ill logic
This documentary about the great rhythm 'n blues crooner Marvin Gaye is a masterful blend of music and information. Filmed in Ostende, Belgium, SEARCHING SOUL features interview footage with the velvet-voiced seducer himself. As he discusses his history, influences, career and family, clips of classic songs are interspersed. Hits included are "Heard It Through the Grapevine," "I Want You," and one of the sexiest songs ever recorded - "Let's Get It On." DVD Only
Blows Sept 11th Wide Open with the Latest Revelations!!!
In two hours, Alex Jones reveals the Globalists' master plan for world domination. In this powerful expose, Jones explains why the elite are using manufactured terrorism to drive the populations into accepting tyranny. The Masters of Terror details the execution of the September 11th attacks and the ensuing whitewash, the cashless society control-grid, implanted microchips, mind-control, militarization of police, concentration camps, foreign troops massing on US soil, the USA Patriot Act, and Homeland Security taking over the states.
