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Dennis Cunningham

Known for

Acting

Born

January 2, 1936

Birthplace

Glencoe, Illinois, USA

Died

March 5, 2022 (aged 86)

Biography

Dennis Dickson Cunningham was an American civil rights lawyer. He was a founder of the People’s Law Office. After the killings of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, he successfully sued the United States government on behalf of the Black Panthers. In 1982, the case was settled for $1.85 million.

Best known work

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

2015
The Forest for the Trees

The Forest for the Trees

2005
Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

2012

Filmography

  1. 2015

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    as Self - Attorney

  2. 2012

    Who Bombed Judi Bari?

    as Self - Lead Attorney (archive footage)

  3. 2005

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