Chicago Freedom School
Chicago Freedom School is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization founded in 2007[1] that offers leadership development programs and training opportunities focused primarily on young people of color across Chicago.[2] In 2020, the school filed a lawsuit with the City of Chicago, alleging that they were issued an “illegal” cease and desist order for feeding and helping protesters trapped downtown during the George Floyd protests in May 2020. The city agreed to settle the lawsuit out of court in July 2020.[3] This episode was recounted by writer and organizer Mariame Kaba in her 2023 book, Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care. In 2023, the school was one of the organizers of a youth-led town hall for the city's mayoral candidates.[4] The school has provided professional development training to Student Voice Committee facilitators at Chicago Public Schools.[5]
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- ^ "Chicago Freedom School". ProPublica. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Freedom School". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Laurence, Justin (July 4, 2020). "City Settles Chicago Freedom School Lawsuit After Group Was Cited For Offering Food To Protesters Trapped Downtown". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Uebelacker, Erik (March 1, 2023). "Chicago Youth Organize Townhall for Mayoral Candidates". South Side Weekly. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Freedom School". Chicago Public Schools Department of Student Voice and Engagement. Retrieved 28 June 2024.