Welcome to the Chicago Branch of the NAARPR

The National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression was founded in 1973 in Chicago, Illinois to mount organized action against unjust treatment of individuals because of race or political beliefs.  Its founding grew out of the struggle to free Angela Davis from a racist frame-up on murder charges surrounding the aborted attempt by Jonathan Jackson to free his brother, George Jackson and the Soledad Brothers in 1970.It continues to struggle for justice. Click here to read more about us.


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Recommended Reading
Angela Davis
Angela
"Are Prisons Obsolete?"
Anne Braden braden
"Subversive Southerner"
David Cole
enemy aliens
"Enemy Aliens"

- Opportunity for two interns *Prison Medical Care / Prisoner Human Rights

Click here to download a PDF document with interneship details


- 2008 National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression 35th Anniversary Human Rights Awards

location and time to be announced


-Last Year's 2007 NAARPR Awards Dinner

Click to view the Program Book and Cynthia McKinney's speech from last year's awards dinner.

Awards Dinner


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
NAARPR Chicago Branch Steering Committee

* Clarice Durham and Ted Pearson - Co-Chairs

* Josephine Wyatt - Treasurer, Finance Chair

* Elizabeth Benson - Membership Secretary

* Norman Roth- Labor Outreach

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