The Unforgettable Hampton Family

Documentary celebrates the Hamptons, a talented African-American family who overcame poverty and prejudice to build successful musical careers Deacon Hampton, a son of slaves and man with almost no formal education, taught himself to read the works of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, to paint, and to play numerous musical instruments. Hampton had a vision for lifting his children out of poverty by making them performers. In a new 30-minute documentary, The film traces the family tree of talented musicians in one family back to Deacon Hampton and shows how the family overcame poverty and prejudice to build successful musical careers. The Unforgettable Hampton Family is a production of BetterThanFiction Productions for WNET, one of America’s most prolific and respected public media providers. Clark had a vision for lifting his 12 children out of poverty by making them performers. Each child started playing an instrument as soon as he or she was big enough to pick it up. In the 19