# Fred Hampton

Founded the Rainbow Coalition, bringing together Chicago gangs and activist groups across racial lines to oppose poverty, police brutality, and urban neglect. Organized free breakfast programs and community health clinics before his killing by law enforcement in 1969.

- Region: 312
- Affiliation: Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party
- Industry: Social Justice & Civil Rights
- URL: https://xecon.dev/312/profiles/people/fred-hampton
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hampton)
2. [BlackPast](https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/hampton-fred-1948-1969/)