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This resolution mourns the passing of Audrey Barrett, a prominent Chicago community leader, activist, and arts administrator who died on March 2, 2025. Born in Chicago in 1952, Barrett was deeply involved in cultural preservation and the civil rights movement, operating her family's grocery store as a community gathering place in the 1960s. She was an active member of the Black Panther Party, advocating for Black children's liberation and education, and a trailblazer in martial arts, wellness, and yoga. Barrett served as an arts administrator for over three decades, mentoring creative professionals and contributing to arts institutions like the Harold Washington Cultural Center. She was known as "Mama Rhythms" and played a crucial role in supporting her son Bril Barrett's artistic career, even helping implement COVID-19 safety protocols that benefited arts institutions nationwide. The resolution, passed by the Illinois House of Representatives, extends condolences to her three children and acknowledges her legacy of empowerment, creativity, and community service, ultimately directing that a copy of the resolution be presented to her family as an expression of sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=190&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104