On Saturday, July 24, the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Carl Bernard Hampton will be commemorated at 6:00pm at the historic Emancipation Park at 3018 Dowling St. in Houston, Texas . The commemoration will include: local and national speakers, entertainment, refreshments and community service groups. The commemoration is free and open to the public. Additionally, participants will experience a tour of the actual spot where Carl was gunned down by Houston police. This event is part of a month of activities designed to honor a Houston hero.
Carl Hampton, a dynamic young Black Panther leader and Chairman of Houston’s People’s Party II was assassinated by the Houston Police Department on July 26, 1970 . After an incident involving Carl Hampton, members of the local community and the Houston Police Department (HPD) long standing tensions began to escalate. Chairman Hampton, responding to a call for help a week after the initial incident, was ambushed and murdered by a sniper’s bullet on Dowling Street.
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