Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Omar López
Young Lords Organization
The Young Lords’ Minister of Information describes meeting Fred Hampton for the first time, student organizing, and the Rainbow Coalition's formation.
Collection: Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Interviewee: Omar López
Affiliation: Minister of Information, Young Lords Organization
Interviewer: Leila Wills, Historical Preservation Society
Date Recorded: August 19, 2026
Duration: 17:37
Transcript: Transcript will be added after processing
Preferred Citation: Omar López, 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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