Illinois HR 190: MEMORIAL-AUDREY BARRETT

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HR0190LRB104 12735 MST 23766 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Audrey 

4Barrett, who passed away on March 2, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett was born in Chicago on November 6, 

61952, and from a young age, she was deeply engaged in cultural 

7preservation and the civil rights movement; and

8 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett attended Josephinum High School, 

9and in the early 1960s, she was selected by her father, Andrew 

10Barrett, a successful entrepreneur, to operate the family's 

11grocery store, Little Food Town, located on 16th Street on the 

12West Side of Chicago, which became a gathering place for 

13popular soul musicians, civil rights leaders, and the local 

14community; and

15 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett became an active member of the 

16Najwa Dance Corps, establishing a vital cultural connection to 

17Africa; and

18 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett was a prominent leader in the 

19Black Panther Party in the 1960s, advocating for the 

20liberation and education of Black American children; and

HR0190- 2 -LRB104 12735 MST 23766 r

1 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett was a devoted member of New 

2Beginnings Covenant Church on the West Side of Chicago, under 

3the leadership of Pastor Marshall, since the early 1990s; and

4 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett was affectionately known as "Mama 

5Rhythms"; she was a trailblazer in martial arts, wellness, and 

6yoga, innovating practices that inspired many in her 

7community; and

8 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett served as an arts administrator 

9and leadership developer for over three decades, making a 

10significant impact in stage, television, and film; and

11 WHEREAS, Audrey Barrett was celebrated for he