The film opens with Fred Hampton giving an inspiring speech to his rainbow coalition calling for a revolution at the polls in November.

There are even white people in the audience holding bibles, so you know he’s charismatic if he can get through to Republicans. A redneck mother nods her head along with Fred's words and and wipes a tear from her eye. She then hugs a young black man next to her, symbolizing racial healing.

At first, Fred is suspicious of cops, until one day an FBI agent saves his life from a racist Republican would-be assassin. At the next political rally, Fred asks the audience to give a round of applause for the FBI, who are providing security for the event.

One day Fred is tragically slain by a bad apple in the Chicago PD during a routine traffic stop in his bedroom. When Hoover gets the phone call, he is heartbroken and personally apologizes to Fred’s family for his agency not being there to protect him. Everyone heals and agrees that the real hero is our democratic institutions.

To commemorate Fred’s legacy, the FBI director and local community leaders come together to establish The J. Edgar Hoover Institute for Civil Rights, which gives thousands of dollars in scholarships every year to black youths who start successful businesses in disadvantaged communities for more than two years.