West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Henry Hampton
Born January 8, 1940
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
1. Henry Hampton Marker
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Henry Hampton. Born January 8, 1940. Filmmaker Henry Hampton was born in St. Louis, attended St. Louis University High School, and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 1961. Hampton founded Blackside, Inc. in Boston in 1968, which produced over 60 films and nurtured a generation of filmmakers. Hampton's signature work was the award-winning documentary series "Eyes on the Prize I" and "II" (1987 and 1990), a definitive history of the Civil Rights movement. His other films include "The Great Depression" (1993) and "America's War on Poverty" (1995). Henry Hampton's work powerfully told history from the perspectives of great figures and everyday people whose courageous actions created change.
Filmmaker Henry Hampton was born in St. Louis, attended St. Louis University High School, and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 1961. Hampton founded Blackside, Inc. in Boston in 1968, which produced over 60 films and nurtured a generation of filmmakers. Hampton's signature work was the award-winning documentary series "Eyes on the Prize I" and "II" (1987 and 1990), a definitive history of the Civil Rights movement. His other films include "The Great Depression" (1993) and "America's War on Poverty" (1995). Henry Hampton's work powerfully told history from the perspectives of great figures and everyday people whose courageous actions created change.
Location. 38° 39.325′ N, 90° 17.9′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in West End. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of North Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6165 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo1. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
