JILLIAN VAN VOLKENBURGH
CHAIRMAN FRED HAMPTON GRAVE MEMORIAL

The Chairman Fred Hampton Grave Memorial. Bethel Cemetery, Haynesville, LA.
Laser-cut AR500 steel.
The Chairman Fred Hampton Grave Memorial was a collaboration with Akua Njeri (fka Deborah Johnson), Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. of the Chairman Fred Hampton Estate. The memorial was constructed at Lite Brite Neon Studio in Kingston, NY. It was installed with the assistance of Black Panther Party Cubs support forces in in Bethel Cemetery in Haynesville, LA. The Memorial was necessary measure to prevent further desecration of Chairman Fred Hampton's bullet-riddled granite headstone. It is constructed out of AR500 steel, a highly bullet-resistant that is commonly used in armor applications.
All work and images were authorized by the Estate of Chairman Fred Hampton.

Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. at the installation of The Memorial.

Chairman Fred Hampton's bullet-riddled headstone in Bethel Cemetery, LA

CAD rendering created with Lite Brite Neon Studio