Free 'Em All Radio with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and the Lady of Rage 2021-02-03, 2021-02-03
Abstract
This episode contains discussion of institutional memory within the American context, the attempted siege of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Black Panther Party history, the impacts of imprisonment on the individual, and the inspiration behind a new song from Don P. Ramsey Orta calls in to discuss his experience with the state and the police after filming the murder of Eric Gardner by New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo. Chairman Fred and the Lady of Rage also discuss the film Judas and the Black Messiah, and its desired impact.
Dates
- 2021-02-03
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. is the son of Fred Hampton and Akua Njeri (formerly known as Deborah Johnson). Chairman Fred has been organizing for the liberation of the People for decades as the leader of the Black Panther Cubs and one of the main driving forces behind defending Fred Hampton’s childhood home, the Hampton House.
Biographical / Historical
Robin Yvette Allen, known by her stage name Lady of Rage, is a rapper and actress whose career spans decades. She has been co-hosting Free ‘Em All Radio since 2016.
Extent
117.8 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
00:00:04 -- Intro music
00:16:40 -- Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. speech
00:22:04 -- Host intros
00:27:00 -- Financial dynamics to discourage Black people from seeking political education
00:28:50 -- American culture of forgetting difficult history
00:30:25 -- Judas and the Black Messiah
00:30:53 -- First caller, Abdul Hawk
00:33:30 -- Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol
00:35:33 -- Black History Month
00:36:05 -- Demand for reparations
00:36:45 -- Political prisoners, One Prisoner One Contact program
00:39:25 -- Save The Hampton House campaign
00:40:38 -- Hampton House music video shoot
00:41:11 -- Black Panther Party history
00:42:45 -- Inspiration behind new song from the artist, Don P
00:53:50 -- Prison experiences and the impacts of captivity
00:59:48 -- Second caller, Ramsey Orta; Eric Garner case; experiences in prison
01:05:27 -- Case against Ramsey Orta’s mother
01:21:19 -- Interview with German outlet and united front building
01:22:20 -- Desired impact of Judas and the Black Messiah
01:23:40 -- Filming police and body cams
01:27:40 -- Rodney King trial remarks
01:28:54 -- Judas and the Black Messiah
01:42:48 -- Third caller, Shobody (?)
01:58:49 -- Outro music
- 2021 United States Capitol attack Subject Source: Local sources
- African American History Month Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans--Reparations Subject Source: Local sources
- Black Panther Party Cubs
- Garner, Eric, -2014
- Judas and the Black Messiah Subject Source: Local sources
- Pantaleo, Daniel J.
- Poverty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prison psychology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wearable video devices Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Hampton, Fred, 1948-1969 (Person)
- Orta, Ramsey (Person)
- Don P (Person)
Repository Details
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