Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Lonnie Hall
Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
After the assassinations of Malcolm X, Dr. King, and the Kennedy brothers, the Black Panther Party’s political education changed Lonnie Hall’s perspective on world events. She shares her experience working in the free health center and how some underestimated the viciousness of the power structure.
Collection: Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Interviewee: Lonnie Hall
Affiliation: Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Interviewer: Leila Wills, Historical Preservation Society
Date Recorded: August 19, 2026
Duration: 10:32
Transcript: Transcript will be added after processing
Preferred Citation: Lonnie Hall, oral history interview by Leila Wills, Aug. 19, 2026, Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois Oral History Collection, Historical Preservation Society ILBPP
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