Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Blair Anderson
Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Former Blackstone and survivor of the raid that killed Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, Blair Anderson describes his brief friendship with Mark Clark, when he met Chairman Fred, and the traumatic details of the raid.
Collection: Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Interviewee: Blair Anderson
Affiliation: Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Interviewer: Leila Wills, Historical Preservation Society
Date Recorded: August 20, 2026
Duration: 19:06
Transcript: Transcript will be added after processing
Preferred Citation:Blair Anderson, oral history interview by Leila Wills, Aug. 20, 2026, Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois Oral History Collection, Historical Preservation Society ILBPP
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