Bobby Rush

Bobby Rush

Birth : 1946-11-23, Albany, Georgia USA

History

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.

Profile

Bobby Rush

Movies

The Murder of Fred Hampton
The Murder of Fred Hampton
Self (archive footage)
Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its subsequent investigation, but also documents his activities in organizing the Chapter, his public speeches, and the programs he founded for children during the last eighteen months of his life.
The Urban Crisis and the New Militants: Module 6 - Black Moderates and Black Militants
The Urban Crisis and the New Militants: Module 6 - Black Moderates and Black Militants
Self
Black Moderates and Black Militants documents an unrehearsed conversation between three members of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Panther Party, including future congressman Bobby Rush, and the principal of an African American high school. The two groups respectfully debate the varied strategies for ending racism.