News
‘Say It Loud! I’m Westside Proud’ series dives into Chicago’s West Side history
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Two Illinois Black Panthers who lived on the West Side in the 1970s shared their experiences and the impact of the party.
Black Panther Party
Black Panther leader’s family attends Judas and the Black Messiah screening
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Akua Njeri and Fred Hampton Jr., the fiance and son of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton Sr., attended a pre-release screening of “Judas and the Black Messiah” last week held at Kehrein Center for the Arts.
Black Panthers
Fred Hampton’s son keeping his father’s legacy alive
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The Feb. 4th episode of The TRiiBE’s TV show “We Real Chicago will feature special guest Fred Hampton Jr., the son of the 21-year-old chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party who was killed by Chicago police officers in December 1969. The Block Club Chicago’s Pascal Sabino is marking Hampton’s death 52 years ago this week by asking readers to share what they learned about Hampton in school. Who are your favorite unsung heroes of the West Side?
Opinion
Prelude to a contemporary revolution
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Read columnist John W. Fountain III’s take on what’s happening in Ferguson.
poetry
African-American history should be studied all year long
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West Sider Terrell Brockington shares a poem his daughter wrote years ago about this important issue.
News
Musician digs West Side’s hidden blues treasure
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Larry Taylor will talk about his new book and his band will perform April 4th at the University of Illinois at Chicago.