"Hampton was a staunch Republican and served as a delegate to several Republican National Conventions.[34] He served as Vice-Chairman of the New York Republican County Committee for some years[35] and also was a member of the New York City Human Rights Commission.[6] Hampton donated almost $300,000 to Republican campaigns and committees throughout his lifetime.[36] "
A genuine shame because I really like Hampton--especially his work with Goodman. OTOH, by all accounts, Goodman was a genuine asshole, so I can see how maybe that helped bring them together.
I did not know Lionel Hampton was an active Republican.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Hampton:
"Hampton was a staunch Republican and served as a delegate to several Republican National Conventions.[34] He served as Vice-Chairman of the New York Republican County Committee for some years[35] and also was a member of the New York City Human Rights Commission.[6] Hampton donated almost $300,000 to Republican campaigns and committees throughout his lifetime.[36] "
A genuine shame because I really like Hampton--especially his work with Goodman. OTOH, by all accounts, Goodman was a genuine asshole, so I can see how maybe that helped bring them together.
James Brown was a big-time conservative, and campaigned for Nixon. Nixon, in turn, placed Brown in his enemies list.