Bobby Rush
Birthday: 1946-11-23
Place of Birth: Albany, Georgia USA
Biography: Bobby Lee Rush is an American politician, activist, pastor, and the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district, serving in Congress for more than two decades. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.
Movies
The Murder of Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. This film depicts hi...
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The Urban Crisis and the New Militants: Module 6 - Black Moderates and Black Militants
Black Moderates and Black Militants documents an unrehearsed conversation between three members of t...
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American Revolution 2
“AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2” includes footage of the 1968 Democratic Convention protest and riot, a criti...
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The First Rainbow Coalition
Chicago 1969: Activists from the Black Panthers, Young Lords, and Young Patriots united African Amer...
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The FBI's War on Black America
Through a secret program called the Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO), there was a concerted...
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