Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Jerry “Odinga” Dunigan
Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Security Captain Jerry “Odinga” Dunigan shares his thoughts about FBI provocateur William O’Neal moving him out of the way to get closer to Fred Hampton, how the unity of coalition groups shocked the establishment, and how a Cabrini-Green priest saved his life.
Collection: Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Interviewee: Jerry “Odinga” Dunigan
Affiliation: Security Captain, Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Interviewer: Leila Wills, Historical Preservation Society
Date Recorded: August 20, 2026
Duration: 24:01
Transcript: Transcript will be added after processing
Preferred Citation: Jerry “Odinga” Dunigan, 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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