Freedom Road Socialist Organization - Chicago

06/07/2026

A moment in history: This picture shows Fidel Castro meeting at the Pedro Kouri Institute where he raised concerns about AIDS coming to Cuba. Castro said to Dr. Gustavo Kouri: “I think it will be the epidemic of this century. And it’s your responsibility, Gustavo, to stop it becoming a major problem here.” This would later lead to the creation of the National AIDS Commission. (1983)

Join us TODAY to learn more about socialist Cuba’s legacy in advancing LGBTQ rights.

06/02/2026

Happy Pride Month! Don’t forget to mark your calendars!

Sunday, June 7th
4 p.m.
Casa Michoacán
1638 S Blue Island Ave

Light refreshments will be served.

Reading encouraged but not required. Reading can be accessed online for free through a search engine.

05/10/2026

CORRECTION: Event will be at 4 p.m. (NOT 2).

Join us as we recognize Pride through a discussion of Leslie Feinberg’s 2009 book “Rainbow Solidarity in Defense of Cuba.” We’ll learn about the lives of LGBTQ people in Cuba before and after the revolution. We’ll discuss the progress the socialist country has made in advancing the rights of LGBTQ people, towards the ultimate goal of ending patriarchal capitalist oppression. As always, we’ll also discuss how we can continue to apply this revolutionary experience to our work here in the belly of the beast.

“When trans rights are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK!”

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We hope to see you there:

Sunday, June 7th
4 p.m.
Casa Michoacán
1638 S Blue Island Ave

Light refreshments will be served.

Reading encouraged but not required. Reading can be accessed online for free through a search engine.

05/10/2026

05/01/2026

HAPPENING NOW: Thousands march in Chicago on May Day for workers and immigrant rights! 🔥

Fight for Workers & Immigrants’ Rights!�ICE Out! Stop the Deportations!�Down with Trump & the Billionaires!�No to War on Iran, Lebanon & Palestine!

05/01/2026

WATCH: Comrade Ariana speaks on the importance of International Workers Day, the fight to defend workers and immigrant rights, to oppose the U.S./Israeli war on Iran, and why FRSO Chicago is marching in today’s massive May Day protest in Union Park! ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿

All power to the people! ❤️‍🔥

04/30/2026

On Saturday, April 18th, FRSO Chicago held our largest ever annual Working Class Awards Dinner, in which over 250 organizers and community members came together to honor some of the most dedicated leaders of our movements! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the working class leaders in our movements and contribute funds to build the revolutionary fight for socialism!

We are so grateful to have been able to honor the following organizers with awards:

✊🏿 Frank Chapman received the William Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifetime of leadership and struggle.

❌🧊 Kat Zamarrón received the Karen Lewis award for her leadership in the fight for sanctuary schools

💥 Gabriella Martinez received the Assata Shakur award for her leadership in the working class struggle against imperialist genocide and war

🏫 Mexican Students De Aztlan receieved the Rigo Padilla Perez award for leading the fight for a sanctuary campus at UIC

⚡Corina Pedraza received the Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez award for her dedication to Southeast side rapid response.

⛪ Ciera Bates-Chamberlain received the Angela Davis Award for organizing faith leaders in opposition to ICE

⚖️ Jim Fennerty received the Pete Camarata Award for tirelessly defending our movement leaders in the courts when they come under attack.

Thank you to for hosting us! We also want to extent special thanks to the family of Pete Camarata, who were in attendance at the event. Pete Camarata was one of the founders of Teamsters for a Democratic Union and lifelong leader in the class struggle on the shop floor.

The fight isn’t over! Please join us tomorrow, Friday May 1 as we mobilize for International Workers Day at 1pm in Union Park to demand:
STOP ICE!
DEFEND VOTING RIGHTS!
STOP TRUMP’S RACIST AND REACTIONARY AGENDA!

04/28/2026

Join FRSO on May 1st, International Workers Day, for the march starting in union park at 1pm! FRSO will be proud to march alongside the CATA coalition and dozens of unions and community organizations joining the protest. Our contingent will meet on the South side of Union Park, by the baseball diamonds along W Washington Ave. see the second slide for a map of the location.

04/25/2026

Join the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) Chicago labor history tour to learn more about some of the historical sites in the labor movement that shaped this city.

Chicago is full of labor history. While we will cover many union and events, the focus will be on the battle for the 8 hour day, the early history of unions in Chicago, the Haymarket Affair and May Day.

The tour will be starting in Union Park on May 17th at 11:30 AM. From there we will be taking a bus to each site. After the tour we will let everyone off back at Union Park for a afternoon cookout and drinks which will be include in the price your ticket.

04/23/2026

🎨 🖌️Join Freedom Road this Saturday April 25th as we build towards May Day 2026! We will be creating a new banner and signs for this years International Workers Day on May 1st as we fight for Workers & Immigrants Rights! We are demanding, No ICE! Stop the Deportations!, Down with Trump and the Billionaires!, and No to War on Iran, Lebanon & Palestine!

Drinks, snacks and all materials provided. Just bring yourself, possibly a friend or two, and wear clothes you are not afraid to get paint on.

Date & Time: April 25th, 4 - 8 PM
Address: 1638 S Blue Island Ave